Here are some statistics to help you better understand why our
organization exist.
In 2000, teenage birth rates were highest in Mississippi, Texas,
Arizona, Arkansas and New Mexico. - Guttmacher Institute/US
Teen Pregnancy
Statistics
Dallas County has the highest rate of teen pregnancy
with South Dallas, Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove leading the
way. In 2003, 5,700+ births
to girls ages 10-19 in Dallas County. - United Way of Metropolitan
Dallas
1 out of every 58 fifteen year old girls
gets pregnant. –Texas Department of
State and Health Services
Although blacks represent 12% of the Texas population,
they comprise 44% of the total prison and jail population.
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