Content Tagged 'Teen Pregnancy'

In 2010, the Shelby County Health Department reports a third of teenage girls got pregnant. Those numbers are down, but it's still a major problem. Now one city's new plan of attack is a shocking ad campaign. Watch Video

Advocates and elected officials are beginning to break the silence surrounding teen pregnancy in Mississippi, where rates are the highest in the nation.

Over fifty teenagers and young people took an abstinence vow in a covenant ceremony at Scenic Hills Baptist Church. Watch Video

The numbers have gone down, but Mississippi still has more pregnant teens than any other state. Watch Video

Real talk about unplanned pregnancies and teen health was the goal of a health fair Wednesday in Orange Mound. Organizers say they want to educate teens about their bodies and health. Watch Video

The principal of a West Tennessee high school, accused of making derogatory remarks about homosexuality and teen pregnancy before an assembly of the student body, resigned from her position Thursday. Watch Video

The American Civil Liberties Union is asking Haywood County school officials to let students know they have a right to identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual.