Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Senate Bill 1157

         Arizona teen pregnancy rates are the third highest in the nation, 
          over 118 per 1000 teens get pregnant every year in Arizona (AGI, 1999).

      Teen pregnancy poses a huge financial burden to society, it is
           estimated to cost $7 billion annually (Planned Parenthood).

The Senate Bill 1157 is a well planned bill designed to reduce teen pregnancy. We support this bill because the authors have included essential aspects of sexual activity and the sexual health of teens, including abstinence.

• Abstinence based teen pregnancy prevention program to reduce sexual intercourse among teenagers, reduce the number who become pregnant, reduce the number of repeat pregnancies, reduce Sexually Transmitted Diseases, provide information about contraception, promote healthy responsible sexual behavior for teens who have sex before marriage. AZ State Legislature
• Targets teens 15-20 years of age.
• Program will be delivered through the county health department, churches, and community groups.
• This program contains components proven to be part of a successful pregnancy prevention and abstinence promotion program. You can view articles about successful teen pregnancy prevention programs at (AGI, 1999). To view the bill's components click here =>AZ State Legislature Bill Summary
• $500,000 from the AZ General Fund has been allocated for this teen pregnancy prevention pilot project.
• Or if you would like to e-mail your senator to support this bill click on AZ State Legislature.
• Teen pregnancy prevention related links!

   What can you do to prevent teen pregnancy? 
Call, write, or e-mail your senator and share this web page with friends and family!

This Page Is Presented To You By: Maria Dean, Rachel Grey, Lisa McCoskey, & Lynne Rundle
University of Arizona, College of Nursing