On Thursday, July 10th, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy hosted a briefing on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Teen Pregnancy in conjunction with the CBC Health Braintrust, the CAPAC Health Task Force, the CHC Task Force on Health and Environment, the Congressional Hispanic Conference, and the Native American Caucus. The briefing washeld in 2203 Rayburn House Office Building at 3pm.
Despite substantial progress since the early 1990s in reducing teen pregnancy among all ethnic and racial groups, there are disparities in that progress. Recent data show cause for concern: notable improvements have stagnated or, in the worst case, reversed for minorities in particular. Guests joined The National Campaign and its Youth Leadership Team teens from around the country to learn more about new data that suggest the need for additional efforts supporting racial and ethnic communities that are disproportionately affected by early pregnancy and parenthood.
Photos from the Event
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Staphany and Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) |
YLT Members at the Congressional Briefing |
Lorena and Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) |
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Zen and Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) |
To'Shawn and staffers from Senator Elizabeth Dole's (R-NC) office |
Laurisa and Representative John Salazar (D-CO) |
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Additional Resources:
- Download a printable copy of the invitation
- Summary of the Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act in the 110th Congress
- Briefly...Policy Brief: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Teen Pregnancy
- Fast Facts: African American Teen Birth Rate by State (2005)
- Fast Facts: Asian American Teen Birth Rate by State (2005)
- Fast Facts: Latina Teen Birth Rate by State (2005)
- Fast Facts: Native American Teen Birth Rate by State (2005)
- Download a printable version of all four Fast Facts
- Teen Sexual Activity, Pregnancy, and Childbearing Among:
- An Overview of Latina Teen Pregnancy & Birth Rates
- Latino Teen Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use