Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006

[0ni0n]

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The teen birth rate in the United States increased in 26 of the 50 states in 2006, representing almost every region of the country, according to a new government report.

Back in December 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the teen birth rate for the entire nation had increased for the first time in 15 years in 2006 -- from 40.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in 2005 to 41.9 in 2006. Those statistics were based on 99 percent of all birth certificates in the United States for 2006, the agency said.

Full article here, Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006 - US News and World Report

[Correction]

Not enough falcon punching going on.

[Kohan]

Higher teen birth rates? Mostly in heavily religious states where the "clearly superior" method of teaching abstinence is billed as the only solution? Pshaw.

[gamez]

Buy stock in coat hangers and stairs insurance.

[Kiro]

iyf pope

[Dimmauk]

I blame Rap music.

[Lbelle]

There was a girl in my class today, I'm not sure exactly how old she is but she had to leave early to take her daughter to a doctor's appointment. She looked the same age as me, and I was like "whoa.." when that was her reason for having to leave. I'm 20 almost 21. I don't know anyone from highschool or anything that is having kids yet, but it doesn't surprise me.

Movies like Juno and then that TV show about teen pregnancy, plus little Spears having babies probably doesn't help the whole situation though.

[Dimmauk]

Why are people so surprised at Teenage girls getting pregnant? Shit been happening since the beginning of man. I will put the fear of God, guns, and foots in my teenage daughter so she wont have a baby.

[archibaldcrane]

So...are we to also assume that the birth rate among teens declined in 24 states?

edit: meh, I suppose if you only take it to one decimal place there are more ties.

[Andarvi]

I read in this weeks Time that the government spends $204 million dollars a year on abstinence only education. Oh you silly government.

[0ni0n]

Why are people so surprised at Teenage girls getting pregnant? Shit been happening since the beginning of man. I will put the fear of God, guns, and foots in my teenage daughter so she wont have a baby.

I think chaining her to a radiator until she becomes of age will be brilliantly more effective.

[Tristam]

I read in this weeks Time that the government spends $204 million dollars a year on abstinence only education. Oh you silly government.

Not only that, they continue to do it in spite of the evidence that it dosen't work.

[Xno Kappa]

lolsarahpalin

EDIT: Or should it be lolbristolpalin?

[Kumbai]

The daughter of one of the sex ed teachers at my school got pregnant, and didn't realise til she was 6months in (she's 15).


Not like educating us youngins' does any good. If they are gonna do it, they are gonna do it.

[Andarvi]

Not only that, they continue to do it in spite of the evidence that it dosen't work.

What I want to know is the process in which these programs are founded and funded. Is it done on a state or national level? Do districts petition for government funding then get it rewarded to them based upon review? To get the funding, do you need to have it passed by a bunch of guys who you hope the majority share the same view as you?

[Andarvi]

The daughter of one of the sex ed teachers at my school got pregnant, and didn't realise til she was 6months in (she's 15).


Not like educating us youngins' does any good. If they are gonna do it, they are gonna do it.

so lets educate them to do it right and be smart about it and not little soon to be pregnant dumbasses.

[Xno Kappa]

To get funding you must prove your love for Jesus.

[Tristam]

What I want to know is the process in which these programs are founded and funded. Is it done on a state or national level? Do districts petition for government funding then get it rewarded to them based upon review? To get the funding, do you need to have it passed by a bunch of guys who you hope the majority share the same view as you?

It's national level, basically you don't get federal funding for sex-ed unless it's abstinence-only. It takes advantage of low-income schools that need the money.

[Tristam]

To get funding you must prove your love for Jesus.

pretty much

[Vandole]

maybe this has something to do with it...

Teen Chastity Vows Don't Work