Research Notes on Teen Pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy occurs when a girl between ages of 13 and 19, becomes pregnant. It has been found that 13 million children are born to girls under age 20 worldwide annually.
Fast Facts:
- 46% U.S. teens between the ages of 15 and 19 have had sex at least once.
- A sexually active teen who does not use contraceptives has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within a year.
- Each year, almost 750,000 U.S. girls aged 15-19 become pregnant.
- This rate has declined 36% since its peak in 1990.
- Eleven percent of all U.S. births are to teens.
- Six in 10 minors who have abortions do so with at least one parent's knowledge.
- Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to the mother and the baby.
5 Great Resources on Teen Pregnancy
- Medline Plus: Teenage Pregnancy
- Women's Health Channel: Teenage Pregnancy
- Smith College: Teen Pregnancy
- March of Dimes: Teenage Pregnancy
- About.com: Teen Pregnancy, Marriage & Parenthood
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What is Teen Pregnancy?
- Wikipedia: Teenage Pregnancy
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: When Children Have Children
- Child Trends Data Bank: Teen Pregnancy
- About.com: Teen Pregnancy
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Teen Pregnancy
What Are The Symptoms of Teen Pregnancy?
- Cool Nurse: How to tell if you're pregnant
- Smith College: Initial Signs of pregnancy
- About.com: Do you have any early symptoms of being pregnant?
- Pregnancy Centers: Pregnancy Signs for teens
- Teen Breaks: Migh Be Pregnant
What Are The Causes and Complications of Teen Pregnancy?
- Smith College: Why Do Teenage Girls Get Pregnant
- Pregnancy Centers: Causes and Effects of Teen Pregnancy
- A.D.A.M. (via About.com): Adolescent Pregnancy
- About.com: Father's Absence Increases Daughter's Risk of Teen Pregnancy
- National Research Center for Women and Families: What Causes Teen Pregnancy, Violence, and Drug Use
- Gynecology Resource: Teen Moms: The Risk of Giving Birth to a Low-Weight Baby
What Are The Options for Teen Pregnancy?
- About.com: After Pregnancy Options
- Adoption.org: Teen Pregancy - Adoption
- Pregnancy Centers: Learn About Abortion Procedures and Abortion Risks
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Pregnancy Options
- Your Total Health: Abrotion and Teens
What Are The Stages & Care for Teen Pregnancy?
- Smith College: The Stages of Pregnancy | Maternal Health
- Nemours Foundation: Having a Healthy Pregnancy
- Stork Net: Nutrition for Two
- Make Way For Baby: Prenatal Care | Fetal Development
- Baby Center: Pregnancy Information
How Do You Prevent Teen Pregnancy?
- Teen Source: Birth Control
- ETR Associates: Male Involvement and Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Solutions for America: Teenage Pregnancy Prevention
- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy: 10 Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy
- About.com: Teen Pregnancy: Tips on Prevention
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Teen Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Info.net: Teen Pregnancy Message Board
- Baby and Bump: Teen Pregnancy Message Board
- Baby Center: Pregnant Teenager's Message Board
- CBS News: Hollywood's Role in Teen Pregnancy
- Ask Dear Dee: Teen Pregnancy Story
- MSNBC: Teen pregnancy: Hip or blip?
Foundations and Support Groups on Teen Pregnancy
- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
- Advocates for Youth
- Berkshire Coalition to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- Pennsylvania Coalition to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina
- DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- Kentucky Teen Pregnancy Coalition
- New Mexico Teen Pregnancy Coalition
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Teen Pregnancy
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on teen Pregnancy
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Teen Pregnancy
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Teen Pregnancy
Clinical Trials on Teen Pregnancy
ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Teen Pregnancy
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