Number of teen pregnancies falls (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Number of teen pregnancies falls
9:00pm Thursday 28th May 2009 in Bradford By Anika Bourley
The number of teenagers falling pregnant in Bradford is falling, according to new figures.
Information published by the Office of National Statistics reveal 110 under 18s fell pregnant between January and March last year, compared with 131 the same time in 2007.
The reduction is mirrored nationally with a fall from 10,844 to 10,706 in the same period.
The Government has pledged to halve pregnancy among under-18s by 2010.
A spokesman for NHS Bradford and Airedale said: “It is very encouraging that teenage pregnancy figures have fallen in comparison with this time last year and we hope that this reflects the strong local partnership work to tackle this issue.
“What we really want to see is a sustained downward trend in teenage pregnancy rates and so we will continue to work closely in our partnerships, including with Upfront, Bradford Council’s teenage pregnancy service, to deliver a range of innovative projects to help young people access contraception, including long-acting reversible methods, and other sexual health services.
“If a young person has made a mistake and doesn’t want to risk either an abortion or unplanned pregnancy, we need to do everything we can to help them. Raising the aspirations and self-esteem of young girls is also a key factor in achieving a long-term reduction in teenage pregnancies.”
Experts urge parents to talk more openly with their children about sex.
Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said: “It is very encouraging to see that the numbers of under-18 conceptions fell during the first quarter of 2008 and we need to maintain this momentum.
“Reducing the rate of teenage conceptions requires everyone to play their part and I would urge everyone involved to continue their good work and to help us to bring teenage pregnancies down still further.”
The figures come a week after the Telegraph & Argus reported 157 abortions were carried out in the district last year on children under 18 – one in every 11 of 1,809 procedures.
Comments(12)
spinnekop
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10:17am Fri 29 May 09
albion
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11:15am Fri 29 May 09
albion
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11:24am Fri 29 May 09
spinnekop wrote:You mean the buggy pushing, rollup smoking, Greggs pasty eating, bum crack showing, pony tailed, michelin man waisted, swearing at kids godess, gorgeous! how could anyone resist?
What baffles me is who it is who sleeps with these girls, have you SEEN some of them?
neverthetwain
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1:10pm Fri 29 May 09
albion
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1:36pm Fri 29 May 09
neverthetwain wrote:At my age, anything is!
They sound like Albion's type of girls.
Iona Cortina
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2:59pm Fri 29 May 09
albion wrote:Hey, don't knock it 'till you've tried it.
spinnekop wrote:You mean the buggy pushing, rollup smoking, Greggs pasty eating, bum crack showing, pony tailed, michelin man waisted, swearing at kids godess, gorgeous! how could anyone resist?
What baffles me is who it is who sleeps with these girls, have you SEEN some of them?
(not that I have, mind you).
I'd rather not acquire VD via the chavs, thank you very much.
spinnekop
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5:40pm Fri 29 May 09
Iona Cortina
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6:06pm Fri 29 May 09
spinnekop wrote:Lol !! :D
I swear I was at my Gp surgery the other day and there were 3 generations of them. Mother, daughter and grandaughter and they ALL must have been spawned from the same trogladite obease dwarf stock. Possably the same one as dwarves live for hundreds of years according to Terry Pratchet.
Iftikhar
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10:30am Sat 30 May 09
Pregnancy rate has been falling in Bradford and Luton for the last five years. It is not due to better sex education. The main reason is the presence of Muslim population who does not allow their sons and daughter to engage in sexual activities before marriage. It is against the traditions and values of Islam.
On the whole the pregnancy rate is increasing, inspite of sex education even at primary levels.
To reduce the rate of pregnancies, there is no alternative but to allow girls to be married at the age of 12, otherwise, the rate of pregnancy will go on increasing all the time.
If Muslim Children keep on attending state and church schools with non-Muslim monolingual teachers, there is a danger that Muslim children due to sex education, starts experimenting with the sexual activities. It is never too late to set up Muslim schools with Muslim teachers.
There may be few schools in Luton, where Muslim children are in majority. In my opinion, all such schools may be designated as Muslim community schools early as possible, otherwise, Muslim children would adopt western culture.
Iftikhar Ahmad
www.londonschoolofis
lamics.org.uk
Lellric
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5:15am Sun 31 May 09
albion wrote:LMAO!
spinnekop wrote: What baffles me is who it is who sleeps with these girls, have you SEEN some of them?You mean the buggy pushing, rollup smoking, Greggs pasty eating, bum crack showing, pony tailed, michelin man waisted, swearing at kids godess, gorgeous! how could anyone resist?
Lellric
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5:25am Sun 31 May 09
Iftikhar wrote:What a load of old racist tosh!I know for a fact that Muslim teens do practice sex before marriage just as much as the "Westerners".
Salaam Pregnancy rate has been falling in Bradford and Luton for the last five years. It is not due to better sex education. The main reason is the presence of Muslim population who does not allow their sons and daughter to engage in sexual activities before marriage. It is against the traditions and values of Islam. On the whole the pregnancy rate is increasing, inspite of sex education even at primary levels. To reduce the rate of pregnancies, there is no alternative but to allow girls to be married at the age of 12, otherwise, the rate of pregnancy will go on increasing all the time. If Muslim Children keep on attending state and church schools with non-Muslim monolingual teachers, there is a danger that Muslim children due to sex education, starts experimenting with the sexual activities. It is never too late to set up Muslim schools with Muslim teachers. There may be few schools in Luton, where Muslim children are in majority. In my opinion, all such schools may be designated as Muslim community schools early as possible, otherwise, Muslim children would adopt western culture. Iftikhar Ahmad www.londonschoolofis lamics.org.uk
It may be against tradition on paper but real life's a lot different - you believe what you want to in your own little world mate!!
mr-mixalot says...
8:59am Fri 29 May 09
Free flat and money, this is the real reason it happens
Spend they days watching Jeremy Kyle while 'Kaylie' eats lasy nights chinese!!