Report shows which states have highest teen birth rates

[BridgeTheGap]

ATLANTA - Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen pregnancy rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report released Wednesday.

Mississippi's rate was more than 60 percent higher than the national average in 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The teen pregnancy rate in Texas and New Mexico was more than 50 percent higher.

The three states have large proportions of black and Hispanic teenagers — groups that traditionally have higher birth rates, experts noted.

The lowest teen birth rates continue to be in New England, where three states have teen birth rates at just half the national average.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28538524/?GT1=43001

[BattyDem]

1. So ... how are the virginity pledges and abstinence education programs workin' out for you?

:eyes:

[HowHasItComeToThis]

2. THE CONFEDERACY WILL RISE AGAIN

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

4. They're breeding us out. (nt)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. If you look at the map, it's almost uncanny.

The "redder" the state, the higher the rate. The article claims New England is lower because there are more white people, but California's got a VERY diverse population and is almost 30 points lower than Mississippi's.

[glowing]

6. its also a lot more expensive to live in New England, and there are more agencies

that don't have protestor's or pastors sitting outside of.

[BanzaiBonnie]

5. Education is the best birth control

And since Bush and Co held education in low esteem, it showed up in high teen pregnancy rates (among other things).

One problem is the more educated people are the less they fall for phony religions and phony religious leaders.(I am not slamming all religion. It serves a purpose for some people, otherwise we wouldn't have it. )