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Get the facts about teen pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy
- On average, teen pregnancies cost Tennesseans $181 million each year
- 80% of teen mothers will remain dependant on welfare for life
- The teen pregnancy rate in Hamilton County has decreased by 15% since 2000
- Nationally the teen pregnancy rate decreased last year
- Eight out of ten teen fathers do not marry the mother of the child
Teen Pregnancy and Abuse
- 1 in 4 teen mothers experience abuse in the year surrounding their pregnancy
- Teen mothers are twice as likely to be abused by their partners than adult mothers
- 66% of pregnant teens report histories of abuse
- Sexually active girls are more likely to remain in abusive relationships
Positive effects of abstaining
- Abstinent teens are 50 percent less likely to drop out of high school and are twice as likely to graduate from college
- Teens who abstain from sexual behavior on average make $340,000 more during their lifetime than teens who are sexually active
- Teens who abstain from sexual activity are less likely to use drugs and alcohol, experience depression, and engage in self injury.
Click here for tips on talking to your teen about sex, dating and relationships
Source: Center for Disease Control, Hamilton County Health Department, Healthy Teen Network and the Center for Assessment and Policy Development
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