Gloucester Baby Boom
Some weeks back there were reports that 17 girls from Gloucester High in Gloucester, MA had become pregnant - an increase from four the previous year. Recently, Time reported that some of the girls had actually entered a pact to become pregnant and raise their babies together. Doubts are now being raised about whether there actually was an agreement among some of the students to actively become pregnant. Whether there was a pact or not, the number of pregnant girls at that particular high school more than tripled over the course of a year - alarming enough in an of itself to warrant attention and concern.
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Resources
Science Says #21
Teens' Attitudes Toward Pregnancy and Childbearing, 1988-2002
Fact Sheets, Publications, and Other Resources
Selected Press Clips
School chief doubts stunning story
Chicago Sun Times (June 25, 2008)
With talk of pregnant teens, talk to your kids
ABCNews.com (June 24, 2008)
Alleged pact puts new focus on teen pregnancy
Christian Science Monitor (June 24, 2008)
Mayor: No support for claims of pregnancy pact
Associated Press (June 23, 2008)
School official casts doubt on 'pregnancy pact'
USA Today (June 22, 2008)
Mass. girls may have made pact to get pregnant
Yahoo!News (June 20, 2008)
Teen pregnancy pact
RespectRX.com (June 20, 2008)
Teen Trend: Pregnancy Pact?
MomLogic.com (June 19, 2008)
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