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The case of a 16 year-old pregnant teen from Texas who sued her parents for trying to force her to have an abortion has been resolved with the girl being allowed to marry and carry the child to term.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A new report released this week from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that the abortion rate fell by more than one-third between 1990 and 2005.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer A New York school district is under fire for agreeing to provide students with free testing for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy without their parent’s consent.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer In another misguided attempt to cut teen pregnancy rates, authorities in the UK are planning to issue condom “credit cards” to boys as young as 12 years old which they can use to pick up free condoms in places where boys congregate – such as football games and barber shops – to spare them the embarrassment of having to visit a pharmacy or clinic.

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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer New data on the well-being of the nation’s children presents a mixed bag of good and bad news ranging from decreased smoking and drug use to increased rates of involvement in  violent crime and teen pregnancies among our nation’s youth.

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