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Copyright (c) 1991   Tribune Media Services, Inc.



I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW:  Teenage Pregnancy


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     Each year more than one million teenage girls become pregnant in the
United States.
     One out of ten girls will become pregnant at some point during teen
years.
     For many it means the end of their dreams and plans for the future.  So
far most educational programs about teenage pregnancy have been focused on
teenage girls.  However for every young mother there is a young father.  While
the consequences are less dramatic for the boys than the girls, research has
proven that most boys would certainly avoid getting a girl pregnant.  Now a
new campaign from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists targets the neglected half of the teen
pregnancy problem, teen age boys.  Since, more than anything else, the cause
of this unintended epidemic is a lack of information, these two respected
organizations have joined forces to bring accurate, responsible information
about preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases to those who need
it most.  The brochure " Straight Facts for Men About Sex" is available to all
who request it.  Send your request, along with a stamped, self addressed
business size envelope to "Straight Facts" P.O. Box 4999, Chicago, Illinois
60680, or call 1-800 -FACTS-20 for your copy.  It is available in both English
and Spanish language versions.  There is no thinking teenager, or parent or
grandparent or teacher, who can not find good use for this brochure, nor more
important information they could have.
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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace 
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your 
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical 
problem.
