Politics Aug 19 Florida judges rule teenage girl is not mature enough to have an abortion By John Yang
Health Mar 22 Why the federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program’s fate is uncertain While the latest version of Congress' massive funding bill saves some of the funding the Trump administration planned to cut June 30, for now, it also puts millions more toward abstinence education, bringing the issue of how to handle teen… By Laura Santhanam
Education May 21 Watch 10:03 West Virginia schools rethink sex ed The U.S. has the highest rate of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among developed nations. In an attempt to reverse these trends, schools in West Virginia are having more candid conversations with students and introducing comprehensive sexual education curricula. By PBS News Hour
Health Jan 05 The nation’s birth rate declined in 2015, new data says Research shows women gave birth to nearly 4 million babies in the U.S. in 2015, down 1 percent from a year earlier. This is a small, but noteworthy drop. By Laura Santhanam
Health Sep 02 Drop in teen pregnancies is due to more contraceptives, not less sex Teen pregnancy is way down. And a study suggests that the reason is increased, and increasingly effective, use of contraceptives. By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News
Jul 23 Watch 6:51 Colorado program that reduces teen pregnancy in jeopardy By PBS News Hour For six years, the Colorado Family Planning Initiative has been providing free long-term birth control to teens and low-income women. The program has reduced unplanned teen pregnancies by 39 percent, and the abortion rate by 42 percent. The group has… Continue watching