pregnancies

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Providing practical incentives for young women to continue their pregnancies is the way to go.

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  1. noun The condition of being pregnant: a test for pregnancy.
  2. noun An instance of being pregnant: Her second pregnancy was easy.
  3. noun The period during which one is pregnant: the first trimester of pregnancy.

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  • Providing practical incentives for young women to continue their pregnancies is the way to go. —  The Moderate Voice
  • Navigating America's gridlocked airports is like trying to keep track of Angelina Jolie's pregnancies, which is why Alaska Airlines is equipping its entire fleet with what is essentially a GPS system for planes. —  New Mobilities: Ce-more about what's happening in the mobile world
  • Making gigantic sweeping generalisations about what does or does not cause teen pregnancies, and basically not backing yourself up, you are leaving yourself wide open to being lambasted by the people on this site. —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • Today, if the recent spate of celebrity teen pregnancies is an indication of anything, it's this: When it comes to teens and sex, we're definitely not in Kansas anymore. —  FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
  • "Increasing prescription options for adolescents is important given the high rate of unintended pregnancies, and is particularly applicable in the emergency department as it often is the gateway to health care access for teens." —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
 

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