Included here is a very small sample of news stories mentioning the National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy. The most recent news stories are available on the Press Clips page.
2007
Going from Zoey 101 to Knocked Up
The Washington Post (December 20, 2007)
Jamie Lynn's Pregnancy Has Folks Talking
USA Today (December 20, 2007)
A Debate About Teaching Abstinence
US News & World Report (December 19, 2007)
Teen Birth Rate Rises in U.S., Reversing a 14-Year Decline
The Washington Post (December 6, 2007)
Parents Can Only Light the Way for Grown Children on Odyssey
The Baltimore Sun (November 14, 2007)
Learning to "Think Twice"
Newsweek (October 31, 2007)
New "Odyssey" Stage Disconcerts Parents
The Baltimore Sun (October 28, 2007)
Others Not Likely to Follow School's Contraception Move
USA Today (October 17, 2007)
The Odyssey Years
The New York Times (October 9, 2007)
The State of Latino Education
Latina magazine (September 1, 2007)
Walking the Tightrope of the 20's
USA Today (August 15, 2007)
Reducing Unplanned Pregnancy: A New Campaign Takes Shape
NCSL newsletter (July 7, 2007)
A Role for TV in Sexual Health
The Boston Globe (July 2, 2007)
7 Do's and Don'ts for Talking to Your Teen
Family Circle magazine (July 2007)
Kids Could Use a Road Map for Lasting Marriage
The Baltimore Sun (June 12, 2007)
Rift Grows Over Unintended Pregnancies
The San Francisco Chronicle (June 7, 2007)
Unwanted Pregnancies Targeted
The Washington Times (May 10, 2007)
For Some Teens, a Check-Up Just Isn't Macho
The Washington Post (April 17, 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)
Comic Book Warns Hispanics About Rape
MSNBC (March 13, 2007)
States React to the High Costs of Teen Pregnancies
NCSL statement (February 19, 2007)
Pro-life? Pro-choice? Here's Something We Should All Fight For
Glamour magazine (February 2007)
Forum: Better Health for Teens
The Washington Times (January 7, 2007)
2006
Rise in Single Mothers Driven by Older Women
The Chicago Tribune (December 17, 2006)
Birthrate Among Teenagers Drops to Record Low
USA Today (November 22, 2006)
Teen Births Down; Unwed Moms Up
Washington Times (November 22, 2006)
2-Prong Plan to Cut Teen Pregnancies
The Indianapolis Star (November 4, 2006)
Pregnant Teens Cost State $109M
The Boston Herald (October 31, 2006)
Teen Births Fall in Indiana, but Toll Remains High
The Indianapolis Star (October 31, 2006)
Abstinence Messages Go Beyond Teens
USA Today (October 31, 2006)
Fewer Teens Giving Birth, but Cost to Taxpayers Still Steep
USA Today (October 30, 2006)
Strong Messages Get Girls to Wait on Motherhood
USA Today (October 30, 2006)
Teens' T-shirts Make Educators Squirm
The Washington Post (September 27, 2006)
Nurturing Young Mothers
The Chicago Tribune (September 22, 2006)
Teen Pregnancy Storyline on Soap Opera Tackles Some Real-Life Issues
The Baltimore Sun (August 27, 2006)
Latinas Miss Message on Birth Control
The Baltimore Sun (August 13, 2006)
Young Women Willing to Take Responsibility
The Baltimore Sun (August 8, 2006)
Report: Teenagers Often Shun Condoms
USA Today (August 3, 2006)
The Executive Suites
Daily Variety (July 28, 2006)
Winning the Battle on Teen Pregnancy
The Wall Street Journal (July 26, 2006)
Pregnancy Pause
The Washington Times (May 25, 2006)
Is Teen Sex Bad?
The Washington Post (May 16, 2006)
Contra-Contraception
The New York Times Magazine (May 7, 2006)
Unintended Pregnancies Linked to State Funding Cuts
The Washington Post (March 1, 2006)
Bridging the Divide on Abortion
The Washington Post (February 14, 2006)
2005 and Older
Oral Sex Prevalent Among Teens
The Washington Post (September 2005)
It's Not 'The Talk,' It's the Dialogue
The Los Angeles Times (April 4, 2005)
Good News and Bad News About Teens' Sex Habits
The Baltimore Sun (December 14, 2004)
Teens Delaying Sexual Activity
The Washington Times (December 11, 2004)
Beware the Moral Cops
The Wall Street Journal (December 2, 2004)
As Teen Births Drop, Experts Are Asking Why
The Wall Street Journal (November 17, 2004)
U.S. Births to Young Teens Drops
The Associated Press (November 15, 2004)
Lower Teen Birthrate Reduces Child Poverty
The Washington Times (April 13, 2004)
For a Promising but Poor Girl, a Struggle Over Sex and Goals
The New York Times (March 8, 2004)
Behind Fall in Pregnancy, a New Teenage Culture of Restraint
The New York Times (March 7, 2004)
More Teenagers Say No to Sex, and Experts Aren't Sure Why
The New York Times (December 23, 2003)
Teenagers Want More Advice
From Parents on Sex, Study Says
The New York Times (December 16, 2003)
Just Talking is Not Enough
The Washington Post (September 28, 2003)
More Teens Have Sex and Fewer
Parents Know
The Christian Science Monitor (June 9, 2003)
Is Hollywood Getting the Message?
The Christian Science Monitor (May 28, 2003)
Sexual Experience Before 15
The Baltimore Sun (May 21, 2003)
Younger and More Restless: Study: 1 in 5 Middle
Schoolers Has Had Sex
The Boston Herald (May 20, 2003)
Teen Sex Shocker
The New York Post (May 20, 2003)
1 in 5 Teenagers
Has Sex Before 15,
Study Finds
The New York Times (May 20, 2003)
Parents, Don't Tune Out Sex Story Lines of Teens' Shows
The Baltimore Sun (February 11, 2003)
Teens Most Often Have Sex at Home;
Study Suggests Need for Increased Parental Supervision
MSNBC.com (September 26, 2002)
GOOD TURNS: A Message of Abstinence
The Los Angeles Times (July 21, 2002)
Abstinence Works, But Too Many Teens Never Get the Message
The Baltimore Sun (July 14, 2002)
Starting Kids on Right Path Pays Off in
Long Run
The Los Angeles Times (May 20, 2002)