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arikara

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7. Teen pregnancy has dropped everywhere

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2014, 01:10 PM

May 2014

not just the US who has by far the highest rate in the developed world. Coincidentally, its the one country that spent billions on abstinence programs.

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The Teen Pregnancy Rate Has Dropped 50 Percent in Two Decades [View all] DonViejo May 2014 OP

Alas, the highest rates tend to be in... TreasonousBastard May 2014 #1

And yet those states will claim victory from abstinance only programs. intheflow May 2014 #2

And Fox "News" and hate radio will give credit to the "Conservative Revolution" Doctor_J May 2014 #3

I wonder how much this has to do with the fact that many of them don't have jtuck004 May 2014 #4

I thought they were too depressed too n/t 2pooped2pop May 2014 #8

How many people do you know who need IVF to get pregnant...nt Jesus Malverde May 2014 #5

That's because in fundy controlled states, girls are learning to jump up and down after sex. onehandle May 2014 #6

You wouldn't believe some of the stuff I hear. WinstonSmith4740 May 2014 #11

Teen pregnancy has dropped everywhere arikara May 2014 #7

I bet this makes right-wing heads explode shenmue May 2014 #9

I like this good news lovemydog May 2014 #10