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Preventing Teenage Pregnancy- Groupies- Abby Duncan, Meghan Weedon, Greg Heinrich , Shay Wigfield.

__ SHAY WIGFIELD __ "Teen Pregnancy Statistics - Pregnant Teen Help." Pregnant Teen Help - Teen Pregnancy Statistics, Prevention, and Facts. Pregnant Teen Help, 23 Nov. 2010. Web. 15 Dec.2010. [].
 * 1) The USA has the highest rates for pregnant teens on the West side of the world
 * 2) At least 750,000 teenangers will get pregnant each year
 * 3) Almost 1/3 of girls will get pregnant as a teenanger
 * 4) Nevada has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the U.S.
 * 5) More then 2/3 of pregnant teens will not graduate high school
 * 6) Billions of dollars are spent on protected teen mothers and their babies
 * 7) Millions of dollars are spent on prevention programs
 * 8) Best way to prevent it is abstinence
 * 9) Teen births have dropped 1/3 since 1990
 * 10) The pregnancy rate dropped around 40 percent since 1990 for african american teens
 * 11) The pregnancy rate dropped around 19 percent since 1990 for hispanic teens
 * 12) The pregnancy rate dropped around 34 percent since 1990 for white teens
 * 13) The abortion rate was about 50 percent lower in 2002 then it was in 1988
 * 14) Talking to teens is important
 * 15) Teen pregnancy rose in 2006 for the first time in 30 years
 * 16) Early births also rose in 2006 due to pregnant teens
 * 17) Low baby weight also rose in 2006 due to pregnant teens
 * 18) Births by cesarean increased by 50 percent from 2005-2006 due to pregnant teens
 * 19) Babies born before week 37 rose by 21 percent rose from 2005-2006 due to pregnant teens
 * 20) Sex ed teaches about the biology of sex and pregnancy
 * 21) Sex ed teaches about STD's
 * 22) Sex ed teaches about the effects of birth control and how to use them
 * 23) Sex ed is not about advocating sex
 * 24) Sex ed is not about passing out free condoms
 * 25) Sex ed is not about encouraging teens to have sex
 * 26) Teen pregnancy is expected to rise because of the schools recieving more kids
 * 27) Birth control pills don't always work
 * 28) Condoms do not always work
 * 29) Pregnant teens also have and effect on the father and not just the mother
 * 30) Pregnant teens also effect the parents of the teen

[] 2. The pregnancy rate for teenagers fell 40 percent between 1990 and 2005 3. About 3 in 10 teenage girls become pregnant at least once before age 20 4. The teenage birth rate increased in 2006 and 2007. 5. About 1 in 4 teen mothers under age 18 have a second baby within 2 years after the birth of their first baby 6. Chlamydia, which can cause sterility in the affected individual and eye infections and pneumonia in the newborn 7. Syphilis, which can cause blindness, maternal death and infant death 8. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Treatment during pregnancy greatly reduces the risk of an infected mother passing HIV to her baby 9. 11.7 percent of 15-year-old mothers had a low-birth weight baby in 2006; 18,403 babies were born to girls this age, with 2,153 of low birth weight 10. 9.5 percent of 19-year-old mothers had a low-birth weight baby in 2006; 172,999 babies were born to these women, with 16,362 of low birth weight 11. Babies of teenage mothers are more likely to die in the first year of life than babies of women in their twenties and thirties 12. 16.4 out of every 1,000 babies of women under age 15 died 13. Teenage mothers are more likely to have a low-birth weight baby 14. Most low-birth weight babies are born prematurely 15. 10 percent of mothers ages 15 to 19 had a low-birth weight baby 16. Babies who are premature and low birthweight may have organs that are not fully developed 17. Very low-birth weight babies (less than 3 1/3 pounds) are more than 100 times as likely to die
 * 1) More than 10 percent of all ﻿ ﻿U.S. births in 2006 were to mothers under age 20

G﻿REG HEINRICH

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 * 1) Over half a million teens between the age of 15 and 19 give bbirth every year.
 * 2) highest rates of teen pregnancy are those of poor young women of color.
 * 3) pregnant teens are more likely to be abused during their pregnancy than adult women
 * 4) public schoools serve over 50 million in this counrty and can serve as importanat perts of approach of preventing teen pregnancy in four ways.
 * 5) First way is schools can promote academic success, connectedness, self-worth all of which have been shown to reduce risk behavior among teens
 * 6) Second way is schools can implement comprehensive programs that include support, education, tutoring and recreation, also known to reduce high risk behaviors before teen pregnancy.
 * 7) Third way is schools can implement programs aimed at positive youth development, these programs are defined as including those prevention approaches that foster resiliancy in children.
 * 8) Fourth way is adults within and outside the school system need to work together to share a common vision about edeucation.

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 * 1) Birth rates during 1991-1996 delcined for teens of all racial and ethnic groups.
 * 2) 8 nongovernmental organizations are supported to assist states to develop and implement strategies to prevent teen pregnancy
 * 3) birth control pills can help prevent pregnancy but you should still use a condom
 * 4) there are many numbers of differetn types of birth control
 * 5) one method is abstinence which is when a person does not have sex until they are married
 * 6) if planning to become pregnent you should make sure you have good nutruition to prevetn any birth defects
 * 7) make sure you are well aware of any (STD's) you are at risk for
 * 8) speak with a doctor if you have had sex and could have possibly gotten an STD
 * 9) 95% of teens that get pregnant did not intend to become pregnant

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 * 1) some teens try to get pregnant so they can be on tv and supposedly become famous.
 * 2) there a lot of young girls and boys who think parent hood is like playing house
 * 3) some people try to get pregnant so they can audition for the hit MTV show 16 and Pregnant to try and become famous
 * 4) teens dont realize how bad of an idea becoming pregnant is until its to late

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 * 1) Abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception
 * 2) if a teen gets pregnant and they decide they don’t want to have the baby anymore they can go to an abortion clinic
 * 3) the downside of abortions is you are TERMINATING the pregnancy or basically killing the baby
 * 4) because you are basically killing a baby and taking someone’s life from them there are many people who decide to protest abortion clinics
 * 5) if you’re not sure you want to get an abortion or not 100% what an abortion is you can visit with your doctor and ask about the risks of abortion or to find out more about abortions
 * 6) ====== “Should we allow discrimination against entire classes of living humans” ======
 * 7) The third question is about Choice and Women’s Rights
 * 8) abortion was legalized in 1973, there have been over 40 million abortions in the U.S. alone
 * 9) Nowhere in the Bible does it say "Thou shall not abort your children." Neither will you find specific words forbidding suicide, infanticide (killing newborn children)
 * 10) or same-sex marriages
 * 11) The Bible condemns the innocent shedding of life. This point is argued by few people
 * 12) some people consider abortion murder
 * 13) people believe someone should only get an abortion if the person was raped and became pregnant when she was raped
 * 14) a much more sensible solution to abortion is adoption.
 * 15) adoption is letting a family take your child and raise them, that is better than taking an innocent life away and the gift or birth
 * 16) women who have an abortion generally have a higher rate of breast cancer
 * 17) If your uterus is perforated, your intestines can be perforated, too. This will cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, blood in stool,
 * 18) peritonitis (an inflamed, infected lining of the abdomen) and death if not treated quickly enough.
 * 19) You will be more likely to bleed in the first three months of future pregnancies.
 * 20) You will be less likely to have a normal delivery in future pregnancies
 * 21) Your next baby will be twice as likely to die in the first few months of pregnacncy
 * 22) Your next baby will be three to four times as likely to die in the last months of his first year of life.
 * 23) Your next baby may have a low birth weight
 * 24) Your next baby is more likely to be born prematurely with all the dangerous and costly problems that entails

ABBY DUNCUN []
 * 1) 30% of 15 year old males have had sex
 * 2) 4 in 10 young women in the U.S. become pregnant at least once before turning 20 years old
 * 3) one third of teen pregnancies end in abortion
 * 4) Among the teen pregnancies, 14% end in miscarriage
 * 5) 10% of girls 19 and under do get pregnant
 * 6) Two-thirds of teen pregnancies occur among teens 18-19 years old
 * 7) Teen mothers account for 11% of all births in the US
 * 8) Out of all teen pregnancies, 57% end in birth.
 * 9) Teens who become pregnant are less likely to attend college
 * 10) ﻿Black teens have the highest teen pregnancy rate
 * 11) US teen pregnancy rates are higher than those of other developed countries
 * 12) Teen pregnancy rates declined between 1991 and 2005 but are on the rise again
 * 13) By age 15, only 13% of never-married teens have ever had sex. However, by the time they reach age 19, seven in 10 never-married teens have engaged in sexual intercourse
 * 14) Teen mothers are less likely to complete high school, only one-third receive a high school diploma
 * 15) 30% of 15 year old males have had sex
 * 16) 4 in 10 young women in the U.S. become pregnant at least once before turning 20 years old
 * 17) Among the teen pregnancies, 14% end in miscarriage
 * 18) 246,000 abortions happen every year
 * 19) teen age mothers are less likley to graduate highschool
 * 20) hispanic and white teens have lower precentage of teen pregnacies
 * 21) teens are less able to take care of there childern
 * 22) Teen birth adds directly to population growth by reducing the time between generations.
 * 23) 85% of teen pregnacies arent planned
 * 24) 7% of teenagers that get pregnat dont get any help at all
 * 25) teenage mothers are less likley to gain weight durning there pregnancies
 * 26) babies born from teenage mothers are more likely to be lower weight and prematture
 * 27) they also may have organs that arent fully devoloped and bleeding in the brain
 * 28) only 70% of teen mothers get there GED or complete high school
 * 29) Teenage pregnancies have become a public health issue because of their observed negative effects on perinatal outcomes and long-term morbidity
 * 30) teenage mothers may not be emotionally ready for a pregancy
 * 31) most teenage mothers arent financially able for a baby
 * 32) most teenagers that get pregnat are unable to accept the fact
 * 33) causes depression at times
 * 34) caueses frusteration, resentment, fear
 * 35) changes the body system of a teen
 * 1) Did you know that 3 in 10 teen girls in the US will get pregnant at least once before age 20
 * 2) That's about 745,000 teen pregnancies each year
 * 3) Babies are great—they’re cute and cuddly and they love you.
 * 4) The daughters of young teen mothers are 3 times more likely to become teen mothers themselves.
 * 5) The sons of teen mothers are twice as likely to end up in prison.
 * 6) 8 out of 10 fathers don't marry the mother of their child
 * 7) It's also true that these absent fathers pay less than $800 annually for child support
 * 8) Less than half of teen mothers ever graduate from high school and fewer than 2% earn a college degree by age 30.
 * 9) Children of teen mothers do worse in school than those born to older parents
 * 10) More than half of all mothers on welfare had their first child as a teenager. In fact, two-thirds of families begun by a young, unmarried mother are poor
 * 11) 3 in 10 teen girls in the US will get pregnant at least once before age 20
 * 12) A couple who has sex without using condoms or any other kind of contraception has an 85% chance of getting pregnant
 * 13) Parenthood is the leading reason why teenage girls drop out of high school
 * 14) Only about half of high school kids have had sex
 * 15) 66% Wish they had waited
 * 16) 75% said they’d rather "wait to lose their virginity with someone they love
 * 17) 24% who said they would prefer to "lose their virginity as soon as possible."
 * 18) 68% said they "could be happy in a serious relationship that doesn’t include sex
 * 19) 34% said they would prefer "having sex but not have a girlfriend."
 * 20) 66% said they would rather "have a girlfriend but NOT have sex"
 * 21) You may ovulate 14 days before your first period so it is possible to get pregnant even if you haven't had a period yet
 * 22) The rumor that ingredients in Mountain Dew lower guys' sperm count has been around for years, but the simple truth is that Doing the Dew doesn't do anything to sperm
 * 23) Birth control pills are made up of a series of hormones that must build up in your body to be effective
 * 24) it can take up to one full month for the pill to become completely effective
 * 25) Once a condom has been removed from its wrapper, you have to use it or lose it
 * 26) Birth control pills are made up of a series of hormones that must build up in your body to be effective
 * 27) Not having sex is a form of birth control and it is definitely 100% effective
 * 28) The scientific word for "sperm" is "semen"
 * 29) There is a chance that you can get pregnant if you have sex during your period
 * 30) If you are ovulating it doesn't matter if it's the first time or the hundredth time you've had sex, you can still get pregnant
 * 31) it’s possible for condoms to break but that’s not very common if you’re using them correctly
 * 32) Every single time you have sex there is a chance that you can get pregnant/cause a pregnancy

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 * 1) Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $7 billion annually
 * 2) 79 percent are to unmarried teens
 * 3) Teens who have been raised by both parents from birth, have lower probabilities of having sex
 * 4) The teen birth rate has declined slowly but steadily from 1991 to 2002 with an overall decline of 30 percent for those aged 15 to 19
 * 5) Close to four in ten girls who had first intercourse at 13 or 14 report it was either non-voluntary or unwanted.