In response to birth of Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, the newborn son of teenagers Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston, The National Campaign has issued the following statement and collected below some relevant resources to further explore the issue of teen pregnancy and how very common it is in the United States.
- Read The National Campaign's official statement on the birth of Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston
- Print the statement
RELATED INFORMATION
The National Campaign's original statement on Bristol Palin's birth announcement from September 2008:
Pregnant Pause: The National Campaign Blog
- I Have Questions
September 3, 2008 - A New Poster Child for Teen Pregnancy
September 2, 2008 - Bristol Bloggin' (CONT'D)
September 2, 2008 - Bristol Palin
September 1, 2008
Teen Sex, Sex Education, and Sarah Palin
- National Campaign CEO Sarah Brown on NPR's All Things Considered
Click here to listen to the broadcast.
September 5, 2008 - National Campaign CEO Sarah Brown on NBC's The Today Show
September 2, 2008
RESOURCES
Selected Fact Sheets
- Briefly: Some Thoughts on Abstinence
- Science Says #12: Teen Pregnancy Among Older Teens
- Why It Matters: Linking Teen Pregnancy Prevention to Other Critical Social Issues*
- Why It Matters: Introduction
Dedicated Web Portals
- Parents Portal - Get resources, tips, and information to help you start the conversation with your teen.
- State Data Section - Although we've been doing better as a nation, teen pregnancy is still major issues in the United States; the state data section provides a wealth of state information, including data on teens and young adults, trend data, demographic data, and unplanned pregnancy and birth data
- National Data Section - This section provides general facts, stats, and the latest national data on teen and unplanned pregnancies, births, and contraceptive use.
- Fact Sheets, Publications, and Other Resources - A more detailed look at specific issues related to teen and unplanned pregnancy, including the affect on education, incarceration rates, and several other important social issues
Hasn't This Happened Before?
SELECTED PRESS CLIPS
- Sex Ed in Schools: Little Connection Between What's Taught, Teen Behavior
USA Today
September 8, 2008 - OP-ED: Teen Pregnancy: A Preventable Public Health Crisis
Cecile Richards: Teen Pregnancy Fact Check
Janice Shaw-Crouse: Teen Pregnancy Fact Check
Washington Times
September 7, 2008 - Palin Pregnancy Issue Doesn't Deserve the Fuss
Harrisburg Patriot-News
September 4, 2008 - Teen Pregnancies at Forefront
Delaware News Journal
September 4, 2008 - Teenagers Say Pregnancy News No Shocker
Miami Herald
September 4, 2008 - Teen Pregnancy's New Twist
Philadelphia Enquirer
September 4, 2008 - Letter to the Editor: Data Point to US Spike and Racial Disparity
Boston Globe
September 4, 2008 - Palin Daughter’s Pregnancy Renews Abstinence-only Debate
Health Review News
September 3, 2008 - Commentary: Keep Politics Out of Bristol Palin Issue
CNN.com
September 3, 2008 - Our View on Teen Pregnancy: Familiar Reality Requires Common-sense Sex Ed
USA Today
September 3, 2008 - Case Renews Abstinence-only Debate
Chicago Tribune
September 3, 2008 - Adolescentes embarazadas: un problema social en aumento
Telemundo
September 3, 2008 - EDITORIAL: ... Teens and Pregnancy
Washington Times
September 3, 2008 - Do As We Do
Slate.com
September 3, 2008 - John McCain's VP Pick Under Fire
WUSA9, Washington DC
September 3, 2008 - Palin Speech Is Abruptly Canceled
New York Sun
September 3, 2008 - US election: Advocates Hope Bristol Palin's Pregnancy will Open US Sex Education Debate
The Guardian
September 2, 2008 - Sarah Palin Seeks Balance at Top of GOP Ticket
New Jersey Star Ledger
September 2, 2008 - Sarah Palin: She Has Chosen to Exploit Her Own Daughter's Pregnancy!
Huffington Post
September 2, 2008 - Bristol Palin's Pregnancy, Reactions Raise The Question: Is The Right Message Being Sent?
MTV News
September 2, 2008 - Palin's Daughter, 17, Is Pregnant; Republicans Close Ranks Around Family as Rumors Swirl
Boston Globe
September 2, 2008 - Palin Case Highlights Teenage Pregnancy
BBC News
September 2, 2008 - Teen Daughter of Republican Vice Presidential Candidate is Pregnant
VOA News
September 1, 2008
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