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National Campaign CEO Sarah Brown on NPR - October 22, 2007
Listen to National Campaign CEO Sarah Brown on NPR's Talk of the Nation. The topic is teens and contraception and, in particular, the controversial decision made in Portland, Maine regarding distribution of contraception to students in middle school.
Listen to the show on NPR.org.
National Campaign and MySpace Announce Winner of “Stay Teen” Video PSA Contest
Laura Martin, 14, from Daytona Beach, FL, is the grand prize winner in the “How Do You Stay Teen?” Video PSA Contest, co-sponsored by MySpace.com and the National Campaign’s StayTeen.org. The first ever contest challenged young people to create their own public service ads about preventing teen pregnancy and attracted video entries from teens across the nation.
Launched in May 2007, Stay Teen is an innovative multi-media campaign developed by Ogilvy & Mather New York aimed at delivering teen pregnancy prevention messages without resorting to bullying or scare tactics. The ads encourage young people to enjoy their teen years and avoid the responsibilities that come with early pregnancy and parenting through the central idea: “You’re a teen. Stay that way.” As winner of this year's contest, Martin’s submission — entitled “Stay Chicken” — is now a permanent piece of the Stay Teen campaign. [more]
- Watch the winning Stay Teen PSA
- Read the press release
- Visit StayTeen.org
- Visit the Stay Teen MySpace page
The National Campaign Expands Its Mission
One-third of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, according to a new analysis released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. This large number of unplanned pregnancies has far-reaching consequences for women, men, children, families, and society. To help ensure that more pregnancies are wanted and welcomed, the National Campaign announced on May 9 that it is expanding its work to include young adults while still maintaining its focus on teens.
In support of the National Campaign’s expanded focus, we have created a sister website, www.TheNationalCampaign.org. Our new website for teens— www.StayTeen.org—is now also up and running.
New Data on Abstinence Education Released
In response to a new evaluation of abstinence-only programs released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy released the following statement from CEO Sarah Brown:
Read recent press on the Campaign statement:
- Let's Talk About Sex: Just Saying No Is Not Enough
Washington Post, April 18, 2007
- Study: Abstinence Classes Don't Stop Sex
USA Today, April 14, 2007
- Abstinence Education Doesn't Work, US Report Shows
Rueters, April 14, 2007
- Study Casts Doubt on Abstinence-Only Programs
Washington Post, April 14, 2007
- Abstinence Education Doesn't Deter Youths
Washington Times, April 14, 2007
Five Things You Might Not Know About Teen Pregnancy
- Teen pregnancy and birth rates in the United States have declined by about one-third since the early 1990's.
- Even so, three in ten girls in the United States get pregnant by age 20.
- Teens say parents most influence their decisions about sex.
Source: With One Voice, 2007
- The U.S. still leads the fully industrialized world in teen pregnancy and birth rates - by a wide margin. In fact, the U.S. rates are nearly double those of Great Britain, at least four times those of France and Germany, and more than ten times that of Japan.
Source: Singh, S., & Darroch, J.E. (2000). Adolescent pregnancy and childbearing: Levels and trends in developed countries. Family Planning Perspectives, 32(1), 14-23.
- About two-thirds of sexually active teens wish they had waited longer to lose their virginity.
Source: With One Voice, 2007
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