Thousands of teenage girls and their families will face the challenge of an unplanned pregnancy this year. Some will decide to become teen mothers and raise a child. Others may opt for adoption. And some will choose abortion. What are the facts about teen pregnancy in the United States?
Top 10 Teen Pregnancy Facts
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One out of every ten births in the U.S. involves a teen mother. Find out other facts you should know about teen pregnancy.
Top 10 States With Highest Teenage Pregnancy and Birth Rates
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Does your state show up on this top ten list? Teens who live here are statistically more likely to become pregnant between ages 15-19 than in other states.
Top 10 States With Highest Teenage Abortion Rates
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Teens living in one specific geographic area of the country are more likely to choose abortion than in other regions.
Celebrity Teen Pregnancy - Jamie Lynn Spears
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Former Nickelodeon star and sister of pop idol Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn acknowledges her pregnancy at age sixteen.
Reality of Teen Pregnancy - "High School Confidential" TV Series
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When 12 girls at a suburban high school in Overland Park, Kansas, agreed to be videotaped over four years to reveal what the lives of teenagers are really like, the producers never expected that a third of them would face an unplanned pregnancy.
Hollywood's Take on Teen Pregnancy - Movie Review of "Juno"
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Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay, "Juno" is a comedy centered around a pregnant sixteen-year-old who decides to give the baby up for adoption.
