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Teen moms balance challenge and prevention efforts in Odessa
Texas Tech official Dr. R Moss Hampton leads a study funded by the Laura W Bush Institute to curb teen pregnancies in Ector County. The project seeks durable birth control like Implanon and education beyond abstinence, while local data show high teen birth rates and poverty. Coaches report teen pregnancy affecting sports participation and family plans.
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R. Moss Hampton
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Permian Basin
Hampton
Laura W. Bush Institute For Women’s Health At
Tech
Health Sciences
Institute Review Board
Ector County
Texas
Susana
Marisol Dominguez
Department of State Health Services
Tracey Borchardt
Odessa High
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology