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Does sex ed keep girls from becoming teen moms?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, states with more comprehensive sex education programs had lower teen birth rates -- but the effect seemed to be due more to political, religious and social differences between those states than the sex ed itself. That doesn't mean sex ed never helps prevent pregnancy, researchers said. But attitudes of family and friends, and whether teens have access ...
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Teen pregnancy rates hit 40-year low
Fewer teens are getting pregnant now, than at any point in the last 40 years, says a new report. Researchers at the Guttmacher Institute, a sexual and reproductive health think tank, say the pregnancy rate among teens is down 42 percent, from 116.9 pregnancies per 1,000 women in 1990, to 67.8 pregnancies per 1,000 women in 2008. This means about 7 percent of young women between the ages of 15 to ...
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MYANMAR-THAILAND: Dying for lack of reproductive healthcare
Lack of access to reproductive health services in Myanmar has led to high rates of maternal deaths and unplanned pregnancies among the country's displaced, migrant and refugee populations, say health experts.
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Obama's Birth-Control Rule Will Help Prevent Accidental Pregnancies
In the United States, nearly 50 percent of pregnancies are unintended. A new health care rule — which stirred controversy due to its implications for church-affiliated organizations' coverage of contraception — has the potential to significantly reduce accidental pregnancies by increasing access to birth control, according to public health experts.
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Teen Pregnancy, Birth, Abortion Rates Drop: Report
Stats from the Guttmacher Institute show that the pregnancy rate among women aged 15-19 fell to about 7% in 2008.
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Teen Pregnancy Rate Hit 40-Year Low in 2008
Teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in the United States in nearly 40 years in 2008, a nonprofit institute said in a report released today (Feb. 8). The research showed that teenage birth and abortion rates were also down, although disparities persisted in the statistics for black, white and Hispanic teens.
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Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 40-Year Low
Teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in the United States in nearly 40 years in 2008, a nonprofit institute said in a report released today (Feb. 8). The research showed that teenage birth and abortion rates were also down, although disparities persisted in the statistics for black, white and Hispanic teens.
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The Risks of Birth Control for Female Athletes
Female athletes, unlike their male counterparts, are more likely to be faced with issues regarding reproductive concerns. Some female athletes wish to prevent pregnancy, while others may suffer from irregular or heavy menstrual cycles.
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Amid the politics of contraception, fewer unintended pregnancies
The debate over insurance coverage of contraception in Washington, D.C., and on the campaign trail comes at a time when public-health officials can boast of some positive developments in reproductive healthcare over the past decade. On Wednesday, researchers announced that teen birthrates have hit the lowest mark in 40 years.
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Lon Newman: Bishops’ demands on contraception coverage raise troubling issues
The U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops (USCCB) is incensed at the decision by the Obama administration to guarantee that the preventive health care benefit package in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes contraceptive care. In a USCCB video, Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, the former archbishop of Milwaukee, wags an index finger as he invokes religious freedom protected by the “very first ...
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