Sexual content on TV affects teen pregnancy rates

By Kim Siever, 03 Nov 2008

Researchers at RAND Corporation have reported a correlation between teen pregnancy rates and exposure to sexual content on TV shows.

>Researchers at the nonprofit organization found that adolescents with a high level of exposure to television shows with sexual content are twice as likely to get pregnant or impregnate someone as those who saw fewer programs of this kind over a period of three years. It is the first study to demonstrate this association.

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