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During the 1950s-1980s, pre-marital sex became more accepted and the average age of marriage rised. Also, teen pregnancy rates rose although most teenage mothers were already married.
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U.S. teen pregnancies are at their highest rates recorded at 96.3 births per 1,000 women.
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The birth control pill and IUD is approved by the Food and Drug Administration
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States are now required to provide family planning services to sexually active minors and public schools and no longer ban pregnant mothers.
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According to Bill Clinton, the most serious social problem is teen pregnancy.
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Contraceptives are beginning to be taught more in school than abstinence.
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Lowest rate of teen births in history.
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According to CQR, teens participate in more casual hook-ups than they did in the past.
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Teen birth rates rise for the first time ever since the 90's.
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Teen birth rates continue to rise.
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Secret Life of the American Teenager airs on ABC Family which made teen sex and pregnancy seem like no big deal, while in between commercials and the show the would include a teen pregnancy awareness PSA which did them no justice.
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A study by RAND, shows that the amount of teen sexual behavior that teens watch on television, raise their probablity of becoming sexually active, theirselves.
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Jamie Lynn Spears announces her pregnancy in OK! magazine at the age of 16.
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Bristol Palin rises to fame not for her mother but for her own teen pregnancy.
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MTV's Teen Mom airs, showing the "reality" of four teen mothers-- showing young girls that yes, they can receive attention and celebrity-status for being pregnant.
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A study shows that peers do influence potential teen mothers.
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A study shows that teen boys are hopeful for children, so they don't use correct birth control.
