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"Missionaries of the Sacred." //Teenage Pregnancy//. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Aug. 2012. <[]>. __ Facts __
 * 1) Teenage pregnancies have become a public health issue because of their observed negative effects on perinatal outcomes and long-term morbidity.
 * 2) 47.8% of high school aged teenagers are sexually active and 3 in 10 girls are estimated to get pregnant at least once before they are 20.
 * 3) Although the teen pregnancy and birth rates dropped by about 30% between 1991 and 2002, a report issued by the Center for Disease Control shows that teen birth rates rose by about 3% in 2006, from 40.5 births to 41.9 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, the first time there had been an increase in 15 years.
 * 4) Likewise, there was a 3% increase in the teen pregnancy rate between 2005 and 2006. It is important to note that an estimated 75% of the recent increase in the teen birth rate is among 18-19 years old.
 * 5) Births to teens account for 10% of all births in the United States. Over 80% of teenage births in the United States are to unmarried teenagers.
 * 6) Although teen pregnancy rates in the United States have decreased by 33% since 1990, they are still one of the highest among developed nations around the world**.**
 * 7) 53% of Latina teens and 51% of African American teens will become pregnant at least once before the age of 20. 19% of non-Hispanic white teenage girls will get pregnant before they are 20.
 * 8) Studies show that younger siblings of teen parents are 2 to 6 times more likely to become pregnant as teens than younger siblings of teens who are not parents.
 * 9) Almost 25% of teen mothers have a second birth before they are 20.
 * 10) Teenage pregnancy is more likely to result in negative effects on the child's health and is linked to a variety of other social justice and life issues such as poverty, violence, family instability, foster care, limited educational and occupational opportunities, abortion and early sexual activity.