Teen pregnancies reach record low
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Teen pregnancies in the US are at a record low. That's according to new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2009, around 410,000 teenage girls...
View ArticleNew NC abortion restrictions take effect Wednesday
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- New abortion restrictions in North Carolina are set to take effect without a key portion of the measure which focused upon ultrasounds for pregnant women.Women will be subject to a...
View ArticleCDC: Many teens moms didn't think it could happen
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical WriterATLANTA (AP) -- A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant.In a survey of thousands of teenage mothers...
View ArticleNC Senate budget approved by committee
GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, NC (AP) -- The North Carolina Senate's largest committee has moved along the Republicans' budget proposal for next year without making changes sought by...
View ArticleStudy: Teens turning to oral sex as safer alternative
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- For some families sex can be a taboo topic. But a new study suggests teens may not have the info they need about the birds and the bees.A recent study by the Centers for...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Homes give teen moms in need place to adjust to new role
LAKE WACCAMAW, NC (WWAY) -- Teen moms in Columbus County may soon get a helping hand in their new life.The Boys & Girls Homes in Lake Waccamaw is in the process of opening a home, where pregnant...
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North Carolina teen pregnancies drop to new historic lows
DURHAM, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -– North Carolina’s teen pregnancy rate fell 10% last year to a historic low, according to new data provided by the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics and...
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