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Latina Teen Pregnancy Rate Down 40 Percent

By Sugey Palomares | 05/24/2013 - 10:27 | 0 Comments

A new report released by the CDC confirms that Latina teen pregnancy is down by 40 percent. The report’s lead author, Brady Hamilton, found significant drops in all states, but the Mountain States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Utah saw rates decrease...

It’s Time to Address Teen Pregnancy in our Communities
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It’s Time to Address Teen Pregnancy in our Communities

By Vanessa Gonzalez-Plumhoff | 05/10/2013 - 12:31 | 0 Comments

I’m often asked why I decided to move across the country to work for Planned Parenthood.  Ultimately, the reason was simple; it’s personal. 

When I was 16, living in rural west Texas, I learned firsthand why it’s so important that women have access to birth control from high-quality health centers. I learned...

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The Week in Culture: Latina Teen Pregnancy Rate Down, Mitt Romney's Immigration Plan, and More!

By Samantha Leal | 06/23/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Here's what happened in the world this week, in case you missed it!

- Latina teen pregnancy dropped 33 percent, reaching its lowest point since 1976. The biggest factor? Contraception. [Latina.com

- Mitt Romney’s immigration plan leaves out...

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Latina Teen Pregnancy Rate Down 33 Percent

By Samantha Leal | 06/21/2012 - 10:06 | 0 Comments

Latina teen pregnancy is down 33 percent, hitting its lowest point since 1976, reports a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, pregnancy rates for all teens between the ages of 15 and 19 are down, falling 40 percent overall from 1990 to 2008 (that...

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The Truth About Latina Teens & Pregnancy

By Grace Bastidas | 05/04/2011 - 16:49 | 1 Comment

From 17-year-old Gaby Rodriguez, who faked a baby bump for a school project, to the many girls that expose the challenges of being teen moms on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, young women are becoming more aware that unprotected sex can have big consequences.

Still, each year 750,000 girls get pregnant, and Latinas account for a large chunk of that...

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MTV's '16 & Pregnant' Introduces New Latina Star

By Lee Hernandez | 04/07/2011 - 16:15 | 1 Comment

The new season of MTV's signature series, 16 & Pregnant doesn't start up again until April 19th, but one of the show's stars —17-year-old teen mom Jennifer Del Rio...

New Latina Moms Get Help Caring for their Babies via Cell Phone
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Young Latina Moms Access Parenting Tips via Text Message

By Lizzy Sise | 11/11/2010 - 19:00 | 0 Comments

Young mothers now have a new tool in the quest to be the best mami's they can be. An innovative service called Text4baby is a free mobile health initiative started by the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition to provide reminders and vital information about everything from vaccinations to child...

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