Media Release
For Immediate Release
April 26,2005
For more information contact Karen Kubby at 319-337-2112
 

May 4, 2005 is National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
 

According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 34% of young women in the U.S. become pregnant at least once by the age of 20, despite trends of declining teen pregnancy and birth rates. This rate amounts to 820,000 teen pregnancies a year, which gives the United States the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the industrialized world.
 

Teen pregnancy is a national health and social problem. Women who become pregnant in their teens have a variety of problems. They are less likely to complete school, and they commonly have many health problems such as pregnancy-induced hypertension and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Their children are likely to have low birth-weight, have inadequate health care, do poorly in school, and are very susceptible to abuse and neglect.
 

 The Emma Goldman Clinic is partnering with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and is encouraging teens to visit their website at teenpregnancy.org. There teens can participate in their National Day Quiz that helps young people understand the risks and reality of some of the decisions they are asked to make concerning sex, love, relationships, and related issues.
 

The Emma Goldman Clinic is committed to educate women and help them make empowered decisions about their life and their sexuality. Anyone, teen or older, may come in during clinic walk-in hours to speak with a staff member about sexuality, birth control, and pregnancy. 
 

For more information contact Karen Kubby at the Emma Goldman Clinic at 319-337-2112 or visit the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy website at www.teenpregnancy.org.
 

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