A couple of weeks ago, after weeks of protest in Austin and widespread national media attention, the Texas legislature passed a bill, with the strong endorsement of Governor Rick Perry, that bans abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy with no […]
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We’ve all heard of those egg or sack-of-flour babies handed out in health classes to show how difficult it is to care for a baby. Well, DoSomething.org’s Pregnancy Text campaign offers a new spin on this health class classic. I […]
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Picture yourself as a teen mom in New York City. You’re trying to balance the difficulties of high school—grades, zits and a crush on the captain of the football team—with the parental responsibilities of changing diapers, breastfeeding and working.…
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Many people ask the question, “Why do teen pregnancies happen?” Is it because of inaccurate or inadequate sexuality education? Or in the words of Republican Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi, is it because “teenagers do not care enough?”…
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It used to be that when I heard the age 16 the first thing that popped into my mind was MTV’s 16 and Pregnant. Now when I hear the age 16, my mind jumps to 16-year-old gold medalists—Gabby Douglas and […]
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If you’ve ever read a scientific paper, you know that it’s easy to just believe everything that’s written in one. The language and science can seem almost too complicated for most people to understand, so the study has to be […]
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The new season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant kicked off on Tuesday, April 3rd, highlighting the lives of 12 new girls with 12 different stories. One of the first episodes features Briana, a college-bound, high school graduate and teen mom-to-be. […]
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Imagine listening to people speak passionately about why they care about teen sexual health and what they are doing to have an impact on it. That’s the experience I had earlier this week at Sex::Tech, the 5th annual conference on […]
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