Birth control effectiveness figures from Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood cites that fewer than four in 100 women using directed birth control methods such as implants, patches, rings, or pills become pregnant each year. Abstinence remains the only 100 percent effective method.
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Planned Parenthood
Baiza
Velasco
Teen pregnancy themes span families and education in Odessa
Teen parents rely on family support as debates swirl over sex education. Susana Dominguez began a relationship with Gabriel Acosta when she was 12, triggering charges later dropped. The article surveys teen pregnancies, custody needs, and calls for more comprehensive sex education and contraception awareness with input from educators, parents, and health officials.
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Leslie Grillo
Erika Tercero
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Susana Dominguez
Mathew
Susana
Gabriel Acosta
Acosta
Marisol
Antonio Dominguez
Teen Parent Center
Amy Saulsbury
Jill
Amy
Belinda Douglas
Sebastian
Martha Bonilla
Bonilla
Belinda
Richard Munguia
Isaiah
Baiza
Velasco
Permian
Jaciel
Marisol Dominguez
Hampton
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
National Center For Health Statistics
United States
CDC
Texas
Texas Department of State Health Services
TPC
Dominguez
Adanna Gonzales
Crane High
Jill Saulsbury
Surfside
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