Nov 3rd, 2008 · Watching sex on TV may predict teen pregnancy, a new study finds. Researchers found that sexually active teens who watched sexually explicit TV were about twice as likely as those who didn't to become pregnant or get a partner pregnant.
Jun 20th, 2008 · At least 17 teenagers at a Massachusetts high school seem may have made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Michele Norris talks with Time Magazine's Kathleen Kingsbury about the unusual spike in teen pregnancies in Gloucester, Mass.
Jan 17th, 2008 · A new report on abortions in America shows that a long-term drop persists. The rate in 2005 was at about the same level as in 1974. Possible reasons include a decreasing number of providers and a lower rate of unintended pregnancies.
Oct 18th, 2007 · School officials in Portland, Maine, make birth control pills available to students at one of the city's middle schools. The move follows a spate of pregnancies among middle school girls.
Apr 23rd, 2007 · Dozens of women in southwest China have recently been forced into abortions, some late in their pregnancies. It's not the first time a local government has been accused of such an action, but it's surprising because China has relaxed its law that limits each family to one child.
Sep 29th, 2006 · A new study shows that even just a seven-pound weight gain for a woman between her first and second pregnancies can compromise the health of the mother and her second child.