Teen pregnancy

Louisiana Charter School Prohibits Pregnant Females From Continuing Education

By Megan

As I was reading through the blog, Feministing.com, I ran across a headline that really shocked me. “Louisiana charter school totally illegally kicks out students for becoming pregnant.” My first thought was, “How is this possible?” I’ve seen a handful of pregnant females at my Bronx high school; I’ve seen them all 9 months throughout their pregnancy, and still, I see them after they give birth finishing high school. […]

August 13, 2015Reproductive rights, Sex education, Teen pregnancy, TORCH|
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Child Brides

By Amy

There was a very recent article on Yahoo about child brides and the first legal annulment that took place in India for an 18-year old female, Laxmi Sargara. She was wedded to her potential groom when she was one because her parents relied on financial support from the groom’s family. For her to receive […]

August 13, 2015Sex, Sexual violence, Teen pregnancy, TORCH, Women's rights|
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Plan B for all

By Sheniece

I think that Plan B should be available over the counter for people of all ages. It’s important that people have access to emergency contraception so that they would not get into any situations like unplanned pregnancy. Giving all people access to Plan B would not promote careless behavior. People would more likely […]

August 13, 2015Reproductive rights, Sex, Teen pregnancy, TORCH|
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Why Blame Us?

The following is a letter that Omar submitted to the Daily News in response to an editorial they published about the high rates of teen pregnancy in the Bronx.

By Omar

A new study reports that teens in the Bronx have high pregnancy and STI rates, even though they have the same amount of sex as teens […]

August 13, 2015Economic inequality, Reproductive rights, Sex education, Teen pregnancy, TORCH|
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