Teen Pregnancy l Episode 059

<p>Since teen pregnancy is substantially higher in the US compared to other industrialized nations, we thought we would go digging around to find out why. </p> <p>In this episode we explain why this is so important, and the statistics speak for themselves. We also discuss complications from teen pregnancy for both the mother and the baby.</p> <p>Teen pregnancy seems to only be seen from a female perspective. We also look at teen pregnancy from a male perspective. </p> <p>If you are a pregnant teen or a mother of a pregnant teen here are some resources and options that can be helpful. </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Planned parenthood</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Your Local Health Dept.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Safe Haven Laws</li> </ul> <p>Visit <a href='http://www.thenursingpostpodcast.com'>www.thenursingpostpodcast.com </a>for more information and references from today's episode. </p>