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toddwv

(2,831 posts) Tue Feb 5, 2013, 03:51 AM Feb 2013

Teen Pregnancy down 27% in New York City over the last decade: report

Source: New York Daily News

Teen pregnancy in the city has plunged by 27% over the last decade, new data show.

The dip comes as the number of teens having sex has fallen, while the proportion using birth control has gone up, according to numbers to be released by the city Health Department Sunday.

“Two things are happening here — teens are using more contraceptives, and they’re also delaying sexual activity,” said Health Commissioner Tom Farley.

The city has worked to make it easier for kids to get birth control — giving out condoms at schools and making birth control and the morning-after pill available in some school clinics, a sometimes controversial move.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/teen-pregnancy-27-nyc-report-article-1.1253933?localLinksEnabled=false

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Teen Pregnancy down 27% in New York City over the last decade: report (Original Post) toddwv Feb 2013 OP

This is excellent news Hekate Feb 2013 #1

Meanwhile back in the land of "abstinence only" SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #2

Surprisingly, progressoid Feb 2013 #3

But....But....But... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #4

No doubt a result of young men watching too much TV slackmaster Feb 2013 #5

Is there any data linking this to the number of times Giuliani's face is on TV? Bucky Feb 2013 #6

Because they can't drink more than 16oz of soda at a time, they just don't have KurtNYC Feb 2013 #7

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

1. This is excellent news

Reply to toddwv (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:18 AM

Feb 2013

“Two things are happening here — teens are using more contraceptives, and they’re also delaying sexual activity,” said Health Commissioner Tom Farley.

Sounds like they've been taking a cue from Planned Parenthood's teen outreach programs.

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)

2. Meanwhile back in the land of "abstinence only"

Reply to Hekate (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 06:39 AM

Feb 2013

the south, teen pregnancies are higher than anywhere else in the country.

progressoid

(53,380 posts)

3. Surprisingly,

Reply to SkyDaddy7 (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 10:01 AM

Feb 2013

According to the article, in NYC, "Teen pregnancy in the city is still higher than it is nationwide, but it has fallen at a sharper rate, officials said.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/teen-pregnancy-27-nyc-report-article-1.1253933#ixzz2K27LipQj

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

4. But....But....But...

Reply to toddwv (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 01:24 PM

Feb 2013

I thought contraception causes teens to have sex. How could it possibly be that sexual activitiy has fallen while teens have been getting easier access to condoms? It just doesn't add up.

Next you're going to tell me that more guns don't make us safer.

slackmaster

(60,567 posts)

5. No doubt a result of young men watching too much TV

Reply to toddwv (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 01:29 PM

Feb 2013

Bucky

(55,334 posts)

6. Is there any data linking this to the number of times Giuliani's face is on TV?

Reply to toddwv (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 02:14 PM

Feb 2013

I ask only in the interest of science.

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

7. Because they can't drink more than 16oz of soda at a time, they just don't have

Reply to toddwv (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 07:06 PM

Feb 2013

the energy for baby making.

I kid, but this is truly good news.

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