Continuing the theme of yesterday’s post on the new Guttmacher Institute research, there were one-third fewer teen abortions overall between 1986 to 2006 – from 46% to 32% of all pregnancies of 15-19 year-olds. The 2006 teenage abortion rate was 19.3 abortions per 1,000 women, 56% lower than its 1988 peak but 1% higher than [...]

For the first time since the early 1990s, the number of pregnant teens went up – by 3% between 2005 and 2006. In plain language, about 7% of teen girls got pregnant in 2006. Early stats on 2007 births show more babies being born to all women – including teens and young women in their [...]

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Yesterday the U.S. Senate passed a resolution making February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month! Since violence and bullying are learned behaviors, educating kids about healthy relationships in school is one way to make our schools and streets safer. Some states have already passed laws requiring teachers to use curricula like “4th R” [...]

Feeling blah because the holidays are over? Music activates parts of the brain that make you feel GOOD. You, too, can get your classical groove on! Check out the American Symphony Orchestra – all seats for all performances are $25. You can see them at Lincoln Center in NYC or at Bard College’s Richard P. [...]

TODAY’S QUESTION: What would you do more of each day if you didn’t have electronic devices ie. cell phone/Smart Phone/computer/television?

Young people aged 8 to 18 spend more than seven and a half hours a day with cell phones, computer, TV or other electronic devices, compared with less than six and a half hours five years ago, according to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Does that sound realistic to you? Pros? Cons?

Check out this cool video by the teens at LOVE (Leave Out Violence) and vote for their inspirational story so this amazing organization can win $10,000! LOVE US President Linda Thibodeau’s stepmother Twinkle Rudberg founded this organization in Canada after her husband – Linda’s dad – was stabbed to death in 1972 by a [...]

Katie Couric at CBS is bringing much-needed attention to teen dating violence – especially since 60% of teens know someone who is being abused. You may be the only one who knows that your best buds are in trouble. Do they want to be alone or only hang around with the person they’re dating? Are [...]

Are you a middle school student who wants to improve life in your community? And win a free trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL where you can compete for U.S. Savings Bonds and a $25,000 community grant? Gather a team of three or four of your fellow students and an adult coach, identify [...]