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Fewer
Teen Moms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics show that the
teen birthrate in the United States declined by 30 percent over the past decade
(source: Births: Final Data for 2002, from CDC's National Center for
Health).
Still, teen abortion rates are high, and sexually transmitted diseases are rampant. But it seems that more and more teens are choosing abstinence, avoiding the emotional, physical and spiritual scars that come from sexual activity outside of marriage, and are saving sex for the safety and sanctity of marriage. "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body" (1 Corinthians 6:18, New International Version).
School's
in—at Home
An increasing number of American families—at least 850,000 children nationwide—are
being schooled at home, up from 360,000 a decade ago, according to the U.S.
Education Department. Some do so because of shortcomings in public education
or concerns over social trends. More women are abandoning careers to stay home
with their children. And many families yearn for a less frantic schedule and
more time together.
The top three motivations for homeschooling in the survey were the prospect of a better education (49 percent), religious beliefs (38 percent) and a poor learning environment in the schools (26 percent) (source: The New York Times, Nov. 10, 2003).
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