Can You Tell The Difference Between A Men's Magazine And A Rapist? Rape Cases & Rape Culture. Teen Pregnancy, Discrimination, and the Dropout Rate. Posted by Linda Mangel, Education Equity Director on Oct 25, 2010 When teens get pregnant, most drop out of school.
When they drop out of school, they likely face a life of economic insecurity. Teen Pregnancy Declining But Repeat Teen Pregnancy Still High. More than one in five Latina teens who have a baby will have at least one more child before they turn 20.
According to a recent analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while teen pregnancy has declined in the last two decades, nearly 67,000 of the 365,000 teen births in 2010 were repeat teen births. American Indian and Alaskan Natives, Hispanics and black teens are 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanic white teens to have a repeat teen birth, but there are some encouraging signs. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the decline in teen births among Latinos has actually been greater than the overall rate of decline. While the CDC and organizations like Planned Parenthood applaud the decrease, they want to make sure that pattern holds, and they say the rates are still relatively high compared to other demographics. Dr. Sex in the media: Does it influence our teens to have kids?
11 Facts About Teen Pregnancy.