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Teenage Pregnancy and Violence |
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- Girls in high school who reported experiencing dating violence were 4 to 6 more likely to have ever been pregnant than their peers who had not experienced dating violence.16
- Both teen boys and teen girls who experienced dating violence within the past year were almost three times more likely to be sexually active than teens who had not experienced dating violence.
- Several studies have found, that compared to older women, teenagers are more likely to experience physical abuse during their pregnancy.
- 50-60% of teenagers who become pregnant have a history of childhood physical or sexual abuse.
- 1 in 5 female high school students report being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner.21
Most of the statistics above were taken from http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/why-it-matters/pdf/violence.pdf.
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The Effects of Teenage Pregnancy
Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
1-866-331-9474
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