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Bedsider.org (Bedsider) is a free birth control support network for women ages 18–29. The network is operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy; a research based non-profit, non-partisan organization located in Washington, D.C. Launched in November 2011, its goal is to help women find the method of birth control that’s right for them and learn how to use it ...
The National Campaign was created in 1996 and focuses on preventing teen and unplanned pregnancies of young adults. The National Campaign set a goal to reduce the teen pregnancy rate by 1 ⁄ 3 in ten years. The Virginia Department of Health [132] ranked Virginia 19th in teen pregnancy birth rates in 1996. Virginia was also rated 35.2 teen ...
Teen births, aged 15–19, per 1,000 people by state, 2015. Teenage pregnancy in the United States occurs mostly unintentionally [1] and out of wedlock [2] [3] but has been declining almost continuously since the 1990s. [1] [4] [5] In 2022, the teenage birth rate fell to 13.5 per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19, the lowest on record. [6]
Teenage pregnancy in developed countries is usually outside of marriage and is often associated with a social stigma. [15] Teenage pregnancy in developing countries often occurs within marriage and approximately half are planned. [3] However, in these societies, early pregnancy may combine with malnutrition and poor health care to cause medical ...
Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy. [1] [2] Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. [3]
[43] Television shows 16 and Pregnant and its spin-off, Teen Mom, which first aired on MTV in 2009 received major disapproval from some parents as they thought the shows glamorized teen pregnancy and motherhood. However, 16 and Pregnant actually led to a 4.3 percent reduction in teen pregnancy, mostly as a result of increased contraceptive use. [5]
This expenditure would prevent an estimated 52 million unintended pregnancies annually, preventing 1.5 million maternal and child deaths annually, and reduce induced abortions by 64% (25 million per year). [83] Reduced illness related to pregnancy would preserve 27 million healthy life years, at a cost of $144 per year of healthy life. [83]