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Donate Would a North Carolina Bill Ban Minors From Buying Pregnancy Tests? (UPDATED)
The North Carolina legislature would rather see teens face unplanned pregnancies, untreated STIs, and chemical dependency issues than allow them to receive any form of health care without a parent’s approval.
Administration Again Fails on Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception
The Obama administration’s newest plan to make emergency contraception over-the-counter to some groups and not others only creates more confusion and a new set of barriers to access. I guess this administration would rather play Russian Roulette with teen pregnancy than make it easier to prevent.
My Right to Choose My Daughter Made Me the Confident Woman I Am Today
In a strange turn of events and circumstance—being pregnant at 15—I found I suddenly had my life in my own hands. Finally people wanted to know what I wanted. Four days before my sixteenth birthday I became a teen mom, by my own choice.
The Struggle for Abortion Rights in Ecuador
Despite recent advances and increases in social services spending in Equador, widespread disparities and inequalities in access to health care remain, and access to safe or legal abortion services is nonexistent.
Backlash Against NYC Teen Pregnancy Campaign Brings Tweaks, But Message Remains the Same
In the campaign’s SMS exchange about Anaya, the pregnant teen character who is bullied at the prom, she is no longer called a “fat loser”—now she’s just called a “loser.” Progress?
I Was a Teen Mom and The NYC Teen Pregnancy Ads Miss the Point
The Bloomberg Administration and NYC’s Human Resources Administration have launched a campaign whose purpose seems to be shaming and stigmatizing teen mothers. But politicians and older generations are the ones who should be ashamed for their failures to provide meaningful sexual health education or to address the social conditions that lead to teen pregnancy.
It’s Not Just Those Awful Ads in NYC: Teen Moms Are Bullied Every Day
When teens become parents, they instantly become victims of discrimination, judgment, and stereotyping, not only from their peers, but from school staff as well.
NYC Teen Pregnancy Campaign Brings Shaming to Bus Shelters and Cell Phones
The New York Human Resource Administration’s new teen pregnancy prevention campaign takes shame as a prevention tactic to an entirely new level.
Montana Legislature Moves from Parental Notification to Parental Consent
Now all minors would have to get parental permission prior to an abortion.
Teen Birth Rates Hit Historic Lows; More Access to Contraceptives Credited
Teen birth rates fell to an historic low in 2011 thanks, in part, to new policies that make it easier for teens to access contraception.