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Here are some of the can't miss shows about teen and unplanned pregnancy that are on the air NOW.

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ABC Primetime Special on Teen Pregnancy Airs Tuesday
June, 2009

This Tuesday, June 23 at 10pm ET, the ABC show Primetime devotes a full hour to exploring teen pregnancy. ABC has followed four families over the past year as they deal with the daily challenges of teen pregnancy and parenting. Primetime tells the stories of:
  • A 14 year old from Longview, TX who is raising a child with help from her mother.
  • A 15 year old from Louisville, KY who attends a school for pregnant teens.
  • A teen dad who is raising a son while trying to finish high school
  • An 18 year old homecoming queen from Yakima, WA who becomes pregnant with the school’s star quarterback
  • Two high school seniors from Haverhill, MA trying to parent their 18 month old son. 
The special also explores two types of teen sex education programs. Correspondent Jay Schadler visits a sex education class in Massachusetts that discusses abstinence and the value of sexually active teens using contraception, and an abstinence program based in Texas.


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Lifetime Television
May, 2009

Lifetime Television will run the Campaign's StayTeen PSA's throughout May, reaching 80 million homes. Look for National Day highlights in Lifetime's Champions for Change Newsletter, and be sure to watch "Unwed Father," airing May 27th at 12pm ET. In the film, Brian Austin Green portrays a college student and rocker who finds his newborn son on the doorstep after the baby's mom, a one-night stand, skips town. Learn more at mylifetime.com.


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Secret Life of the American Teenager
ABC Family, Spring 2009

Tune into ABC Family for this week's all-new The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In this week's episode, Grace tries to convince Adrian to reclaim her virginity (and tone down the lip gloss). In other news: Anne and Amy head off to work and Ben confronts Ricky about his financial responsibilies once the baby is born.

And after the show, talk to your teens about what they’ve seen. Use our discussion guide to explore some of the issues brought up in this week's episode and get more information on Secret Life from the ABC Family webpage.


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One Life to Live
ABC, ongoing

Starr Manning is 16 and Pregnant 

  "One Life to Live's" Starr and Cole (Kristen Alderson and Brandon Buddy)
 
"One Life to Live's" Starr and Cole
(Kristen Alderson and Brandon Buddy)

It's been 9 months since 16-year-old Starr Manning had sex with her boyfriend Cole Thornhart for the first time and found out she was pregnant.

This week it all comes to an end. Be sure to tune into “One Life to Live” to find out what kind of twists and turns lie ahead.  But in the meantime, catch up with Kristen Alderson who plays Starr. She sat down for an exclusive interview with us to talk about her character, her most memorable experiences, the fan reaction to the story, and more.

Kristen is also blogging about her experience in this role – the good and the bad – at www.onelifetolive.com

This storyline, its related blog posts, media coverage and nationally televised public service announcements are all part of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy’s partnership with ABC Daytime.  Working with the show to provide viewers with important information about teen pregnancy is just one of the ways the Campaign is reaching out to teens and parents with messages about sex, prevention, and consequences. 

Want tips on how to prevent pregnancy among the teens in your life? Visit our Parents Portal.

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