About Teen Life: Everything You Need to Know About Teen Pregnancy

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Talk of teen pregnancy and teen parenting seems to pop up pretty regularly. From ad campaigns warning of the dangers of teen pregnancy, to TV "reality" shows, it's hard for anyone to avoid coming across this issue. For those of us living in the United States, the reason for this is pretty clear. Americans have the highest rate of teen pregnancy among all similarly developed countries. But what isn't always discussed is that while our numbers are still really high, they are a lot lower than they used to be. Here's what you need to know about this issue. US Teen Pregnancy Rate Preventing teen pregnancy is one of those perennial hot button issues in the news, and countless sources cite the statistic that 3/4 of a million teens become pregnant each year. But what are the real facts and figures on teenage pregnancy in the U.S.? How current is the data and is teen pregnancy overblown by the media? What are the statistics for teen abortions and teen births... Read more Search Related Topics:  teen issues  teen pregnancy  teen mothers Teen Pregnancy in Pop Culture and Media Images of Teen Pregn What's life like as a teenage baby mama? If you've formed an impression solely from media and pop culture depictions, teen pregnancy on TV and in film is a lot more glamorous than the real thing. A look at some of the most influential images of pregnant teens in pop culture... Read more Search Related Topics:  pregnant teens in the us  media images of girls  high school Teenage Birth Rates By State Despite a short-lived upward blip in 2006 and 2007, teenage birth rates in the United States continued to drop in 2010 according to an April 2012 report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that the number of teen births declined significantly between 2009 and 2010. According to the National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief, in 2010 the US birth rate for teens dropped 9% to 34.3 births per thousand women age 15-19 -- the lowest teen birth rate reported in over 60 years... Read more Search Related Topics:  teen issues  teens and sex  teen mothers How to Tell Your Parents You're Pregnant Every year there are millions of teens who worry about being pregnant. Many of them do indeed become pregnant. This means that you will eventually face the question of how to tell your parents you're pregnant. Here are some helpful tips: ... Read more Search Related Topics:  teen pregnancy  pregnancy announcements  early pregnancy Related Searches Teenage Pregnancy Teen Health Control Teen Teen Help Sign of Pregnancy Featured Articles Facts About Teen Pregnancy Factors Influencing Teen Pregnancy Teen Pregnancy Quiz Teen Pregnancy Rates and Sexual Activity Statistics FAQs About Teen Pregnancy Are the Signs of Pregnancy Different for Teens?   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement