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According to Salon.com, "New figures from the National Center for Health Statistics indicate that teen birth rates are dropping -- welcome news that seemingly reverses the increase in teen pregnancies that took place between 2005 and 2007. The latest numbers, reflecting the period from 2007 to 2008, show a 2 percent drop in births among U.S. girls 15 to 19. Since numbers from 2009 aren't yet available, it's too soon to tell which fluctuation is the anomaly -- and, regardless, a one- or two-year blip in either direction is not enough to signal a full-blown trend (prior to the 2005-2007 spike, however, teen pregnancy rates had been steadily declining for more than a decade)."
Wow!
A new recent study found that Ab-only programs---WAIT FOR IT--- be effective, but most conveniently overlook the part of that same report indicating that the programs in question only emphasize delaying sex until one is ready, not until marriage.
My Thoughts..
Many are praising the decline because of the recent increase in "teenage pregnancy scare shows" such as: "The Pregnancy Pact" "Secret Life of the American Teenager" "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom", all the shows are displaying cautionary tales of what can happen without the right protection and "moral guidance"
What many fail to realize is teens are still being taught inacurate information in schools and the television has taken the discussion of abortion out all together, which means that students are learning from peers and the glossy versions of ABC Family and MTV teen pregnancy phenomenons.
What do you think?
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