


If you read the statistics below, you’ll see why an organization such as the Robin Terry Foundation, Inc. is needed. Together, we can help our teens beat these odds. They must understand that they are resilient. We can prevent teen pregnancy through education and mentorship. We can positively influence teenage parents to reach their full potential. They do not have to settle for mediocrity.
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Nationally
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In 2022, 143,789 babies were born to girls aged 15-19 in the United States
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13.6 births per 1000 girls nationally
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Of teens surveyed in 2023, 32% of high school students reported being sexually active nationwide and 48% reported having not used a condom during the last sexual encounter
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In 2022, half of reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24
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In 2022, 19% of all newly diagnosed HIV cases were among young people aged 13-24
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In 2022, 91.7% of teenage parents were unmarried in the United States
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Approximately 53% of women who gave birth between the ages 15–19 earn a high school diploma, compared to 90% of women who did not
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63% of teen mothers receive public assistance within the first year of giving birth
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The daughters of teen mothers are more likely than their peers to become teen mothers
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Sons of teen mothers have a greater chance than their peers of going to prison
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By age 30, less than 2% of women who were teen moms have a college degree
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"Rates of teen pregnancy in the U.S. remain far higher than in most developed countries, and among women younger than 30 who experience a pregnancy, more than half report their pregnancy was unintended."
Teen Pregnancy by Ethnicity in 15-19-Year-Old Girls in 2022
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21.3 per 1,000 pregnancies in Hispanic teen girls
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20.3 per 1,000 pregnancies in black teen girls
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9.1 per 1,000 pregnancies in white teen girls
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In the State of Mississippi
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26.4 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age) in 2022
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2,508 teen births in 2022
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5.6 (births per 1000 girls aged 15-17) in 2022
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For more information on teen pregnancy please visit: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Teen Help, and The Center for Disease Control and Prevention