The ’16 & Pregnant’ and ‘Teen Mom’ spinoffs have done more than keep us entertained with constant baby and boyfriend drama: a new study credits the franchise for preventing about 20,000 teen pregnancies because girls gained a new platform to talk about birth control.
MTV’s 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom have come under fire for glamorizing teen pregnancy, but a new study from University of Maryland and Wellesley College found that the shows actually make it easier for teenage girls to educate themselves about birth control and pregnancy prevention. The study discovered that the show even led to a 5.7% reduction in teen births in the 18 months after the premiere of 16 and Pregnant in June 2009.
’16 & Pregnant’ Prevents Teen Pregnancies: Study Shows Teen Birth Rate Decline
Seeing the incredible struggles young new moms face on 16 & Pregnant and other reality shows has encouraged young women to reach out for more information on birth control and pregnancy prevention.
MTV’s 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom have come under fire for glamorizing teen pregnancy, but a new study from University of Maryland and Wellesley College found that the shows actually make it easier for teenage girls to educate themselves about birth control and pregnancy prevention. The study discovered that the show even led to a 5.7% reduction in teen births in the 18 months after the premiere of 16 and Pregnant in June 2009.
’16 & Pregnant’ Prevents Teen Pregnancies: Study Shows Teen Birth Rate Decline
Seeing the incredible struggles young new moms face on 16 & Pregnant and other reality shows has encouraged young women to reach out for more information on birth control and pregnancy prevention.
- 1/14/2014
- by Kristine Hope Kowalski
- HollywoodLife
Baby number two is on the way for Felicia Cooke and her ex-boyfriend Alex Gutierrez! Though the former ’16 & Pregnant’ star is keeping her pregnancy private, she’s already 5 months along with her second child — and she says she wants a baby boy this time!
Felicia Cooke is adding to her family! The mama of 3-year-old Genesis has kept her second pregnancy under wraps, but she proudly showed off her growing 5-month baby bump in an Instagram picture with the caption “My big ‘ol belly.” See all of her latest baby bump updates!
Felicia Cooke Pregnant Again: 5 Months Pregnant With Alex Guttierrez’s Second Baby
Felicia, 19, revealed she is already 5 months pregnant with her ex-boyfriend Alex Gutierrez‘s baby. He’s also the father of her adorable daughter Genesis. Even though she has kept relatively quiet about her new baby, she posted a sonogram on Twitter in Oct. 2013:
really hoping...
Felicia Cooke is adding to her family! The mama of 3-year-old Genesis has kept her second pregnancy under wraps, but she proudly showed off her growing 5-month baby bump in an Instagram picture with the caption “My big ‘ol belly.” See all of her latest baby bump updates!
Felicia Cooke Pregnant Again: 5 Months Pregnant With Alex Guttierrez’s Second Baby
Felicia, 19, revealed she is already 5 months pregnant with her ex-boyfriend Alex Gutierrez‘s baby. He’s also the father of her adorable daughter Genesis. Even though she has kept relatively quiet about her new baby, she posted a sonogram on Twitter in Oct. 2013:
really hoping...
- 1/9/2014
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
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