TellThem! Spotlight
HPV, Cervical Cancer, and the New Vaccine
This issue module has been updated to provide access to the latest research and information on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The module summarizes research and data on HPV and cervical cancer and addresses issues related to vaccine provision, such as financing, state-level mandates, and public education.
You Should Know
19% of South Carolina's sexually active adolescents have had four or more sex partners.
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News & Articles
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Pregnant Teen: There Was No Pact
June 24, 2008
BOSTON -- A Gloucester teenager who is five months pregnant said Tuesday morning there was no pact among girls in the North Shore fishing community's high school to get pregnant and raise their babies together. -
Teen girls reportedly make pregnancy pact
June 20, 2008
GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) -- A pact made by a group of teens to get pregnant and raise their babies together is at least partly behind a sudden spike in pregnancies at Gloucester High School, school officials said. -
South Carolina Governor Vetoes Funding for Abstinence Only Until Marriage Provider
June 19, 2008