Another 16 and Pregnant Star Fails To Beat the Odds
By Torie Bosch
A 16 and Pregnant star is pregnant again. That's fine, if that's what she and her husband want, but maybe MTV should change its promise about these girls "beating the odds."
- May 24 2011
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The Media Don't Glamorize Teen Pregnancy—They Glamorize Bristol Palin
By Jessica Grose
Very few adolescents are dumb enough to get pregnant on the off-chance that they will end up on television.
- October 5 2010
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Bristol Palin: The Cautionary Tale Worth $14,000
By Jessica Grose
The conservatives who hired her to speak at a home for single mothers won't call teen mom Bristol a role model—they are using her as an example of what not to do.
- August 24 2010
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Conservative Groups Demand High Abortion, Teen Pregnancy Rates
By Amanda Marcotte
Free birth control pills could lower the abortion and teen pregnancy rate, so why do conservatives oppose it?
- July 13 2010
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If You Have $15,000, Bristol Palin Will Tell You Her Outlook on Life
By Jessica Grose
According to the Huffington Post, Bristol is expanding her message from teen pregnancy prevention.
- May 18 2010
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Religion Probably Influences Teen Pregnancy Rate
By Amanda Marcotte
The dominant churches in a culture probably have a lot of influence over regional teen pregnancy rates.
- January 26 2010
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Can We Blame Dubya's Policies for the Rise in Teen Pregnancy?
By Jessica Grose
It's not that simple.
- January 26 2010
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Leaking Amniotic Fluid All Over Title IX
By Jessica Dweck
Why a high school volleyball player's lawsuit makes a mockery of Title IX.
- December 22 2009
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Should We Segregate Teen Moms in High School?
By Dayo Olopade
One in seven girls at Chicago's Paul Robeson High School is having or has had a baby.
- October 19 2009
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