Brown, sarah. 1 The increasing numbers

•  400,000 youth in the united states were living in foster care in 2011 and nearlyone -third of these youths were teens.
• a firl in foster care reported 2.5 times more likley to becoming pregneant by age 19

Brown, sarah.  12 reducing poverty

• One strategic and powerful way to help reduce poverty is to help teens and young adults wait to have children until they are prepared for the lifelong responsibilities of raising a child.

Brown, sarah. 12  why are rates of unplanned pregnancy so high

• fully seven in 10 pregnancies among unmarried women in their 20s are unplanned, reflecting the fact that a significant proportion of sexually active, unmarried young adults—are not fully protecting themselves from pregnancy. 

Brown, sarah.  12  medicaid 

• The recent survey of those ages 18-29 released by The National Campaign also sheds light on the link between unplanned pregnancy and Medicaid.

Brown, Sarah 12 child welfare 

• about half a million children currently live in the foster care system
• Young teen mothers aged 17 and younger at the time of birth are2.2 times more likely to have a child placed in foster car.

sarah brown 13 public costs

• teen childbearing in the united states cost taxpayers at least 9.1 billion dollars 
• The estimated cumulative public cost of teen childbearing between 1991 and 2004

Sarah brown 13 reducing unplanned pregnancy

• ensure that providers who care for young adults are well trainEd in family plannMing 
• Encourage providers to do more counseling about pregnancy planning and prevention