31.   Texas has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. and over a million kids who are hungry.

32.   Studies show that involvement in sports for girls leads to higher self-esteem and confidence, lowers pregnancy rates, creates more positive attitudes toward school and reduces destructive behavior.

33.   Teen pregnancy rates also have been dropping, although the rates in the United States far exceed those of other developed countries.

34.   Teen-age pregnancy rates, though falling sharply, are still the highest in the industrial world.

35.   That is something else doctors say they did not expect, although the pregnancy rate does not exceed the average for women in the Army overall.

36.   The birth rate in Pinal County almost mirrors the pregnancy rate, meaning that the girls who get pregnant have their babies.

37.   The crime rate, the welfare and food stamp rolls, the poverty rate and the teen pregnancy rate are all down.

38.   The fledgling program was created last year by the Georgia legislature as part of welfare reform, with participating counties picked on the basis of their teen pregnancy rates.

39.   The high pregnancy rate can cut them off emotionally from their parents, and when the boyfriends leave, anger and sorrow can cause them to hurt themselves.

40.   The Guttmacher report concluded that the unintended pregnancy rate can be reduced further only by making contraceptive methods more accessible and educating women about them.