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An overview of the Roe v. Wade 1973 Supreme Court decision. This Roe v. Wade summary explains all you need to know about one of the Supreme Court landmark cases. Learn the details of Roe vs Wade, the case that has shaped debate about abortion in America ever since.

The economic recession has intruded into one more place - the American bedroom. Some couples are so afraid of conceiving a baby, that they're taking extra birth control. Given the recession, couples are now taking some extreme family planning measures to ensure that they don’t get pregnant. So, while the economy dwindles, birth control and the...

Data released from the CDC reveals that many young people in the US engage in risky sexual behavior and experience negative reproductive health outcomes. Are America’s teens in need of sex education? Find out about the number of cases of teenage pregnancy, abortion, STDs, AIDS and HIV affecting US teens. It seems the most recent data suggest...

New Report on Pregnancy Trends: Fewer U.S. teenage pregnancy occurred in 2004, but more unwed women in their 20s experienced pregnancy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report revealed that pregnancy rates for women under age 25, including teenagers, in the United States declined in 2004 compared to 1990. Pregnancy rates remained highest for women in their twenties suggesting that more women may be delaying childbearing. National abortion rates also declined in 2004.