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Teen pregnancies, TV linked
Girls who watch a lot of racy programs are much more likely to become pregnant, research says.
By Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue and behavior than among those who have tamer viewing tastes. "Sex and the City," anyone? That was one of the shows used in the research. The new study is the first to link those viewing habits with teen pregnancy, said lead author Anita Chandra, a Rand Corp. behavioral scientist. Teens who watched the raciest shows were twice as likely to become pregnant over the next three years as those who watched few such programs.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in Pediatrics.
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