http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_on_he_me/med_teen_births
FTA:
Some experts have blamed the national increase on increased federal funding for
abstinence-only health education that does not teach teens how to use condoms
and other contraception. They said that would explain why teen birth rate
increases have been detected across much of the country and not just in a few
spots.
...
Other factors include the escalating cost of some types of
birth control and their unavailability in some communities, said Stephanie
Birch, who directs maternal and child health programs for the Alaska Department
of Health and Social Services.
I would argue: ALL OF THE A-fucking-BOVE!
ONLY through education and giving these kids a sense of self-worth, can we make sure our society does not devolve into an "Idiocracy"-style dystopia.
Every time I hear about some "Purity Ball" or other group that tries to convince teenagers to ignore their biological urges, it makes me want to stomp on puppies.
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