Although the rate of teen pregnancies has decreased in the U.S. over the past decade, every day, over 2,000 teen girls become pregnant. That’s more than 750,000 pregnancies each year. Studies estimate that by age 20, 30% of girls will experience pregnancy. Considering the fact that at least 50% of pregnancies are unplanned, it’s a …
Birth Control
Birth control and the issues that surround it have always been controversial, whether for political, religious, or socioeconomic reasons. Some religions condone birth control and the government puts certain limitations on birth control—through prescription-only varieties and limitations on abortion procedures, which continue to be a hot topic in the current health care debate. If you’re …