As it stated in theguardian
US teen pregnancy rate drops to record low due to 'increased contraceptive use'
US teen pregnancy rate drops to record low due to 'increased contraceptive use'
A precipitous drop in the US teenage pregnancy rate to record lows was driven by improved use of contraception, a new analysis from the Guttmacher Institute found."There was no significant change in adolescent sexual activity during this time period," Dr Laura Lindberg, a principal research scientist with the Guttmacher Institute and the paper's lead author, said in a statement."Rather, our new data suggest that recent declines in teens' risk of pregnancy – and in their pregnancy rates – are driven by increased contraceptive use."Linberg and her co-authors found that while teenage girls' sexual activity remained constant from 2007 to 2012, the percentage of sexually active teens who used at least one type of birth control the last time they had sex increased significantly, rising from 78% to 86%.
coupled with aol
Baby simulators aren't preventing teen pregnancy
Baby simulators aren't preventing teen pregnancy
Before you go, we thought you'd like these...A new study shows that teens given lifelike baby dolls as part of program to discourage them from wanting a real baby actually became pregnant at a higher rate than peers in a control group.The study followed 3,000 Australian girls between 13 and 15 years old and followed them until they turned 20.Half of the group received intervention which encourages girls to think twice about becoming pregnant.
not to mention theweek
This common teen pregnancy prevention method might completely backfire
This common teen pregnancy prevention method might completely backfire
Taking care of simulator baby dolls has long been thought to dissuade young women from pregnancy, but according to a new study, caring for the dolls actually results in more teenage girls getting pregnant, CNN reports.The baby simulator program includes workbooks, documentary viewing, four educational sessions, and required care of baby dolls that cry and need to be fed, burped, and rocked.The dolls, which cost about $900, also track how well a teen is caring for it.
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