1. So alarming is the frequency of adolescent childbirth that President Clinton recently announced a community-oriented campaign to prevent teen pregnancy. 2. Social problems such as teen pregnancy, drug abuse, and high divorce rates are often common in the most advanced countries. 3. There is a growing recognition of the debilitating effects of teen drug use, teen pregnancy and violence. 4. We can debate all we want over funding for this or that well-meaning government program aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. 5. We need practical approaches to preventing teen pregnancies, not moralistic ones. 6. Also like Bush, Goldsmith talks about faith-based answers to problems like teen pregnancy. 7. Although teen pregnancy rates have dropped nationwide, the raw numbers in Tarrant County have remained largely unchanged. 8. And he preached the value of abstinence as the answer to teen pregnancy. 9. And that, they fear, could lead to more teen pregnancies and abandonments. 10. And you know, it has to do with self-esteem and empowerment and self-image and all those kinds of things which directly relate to teen pregnancy. |