| The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Obstericians and Gynecologists (ACOG) support widespread access and availability of emergency contraception (EC) as a means of reducing unintended pregnancies. |
| Advancing women's health by creating an environment in which the public and elected officials confidently support women's health policy. |
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|  |  The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing Wisconsin
• Between 1991 and 2004, teen births in Wisconsin cost taxpayers a total of $2.8 billion.
• Teen childbearing in our state cost taxpayers at least $156 million in 2004 alone.
• A majority (62%) of these costs are borne by our state and local governments.
• On average, it costs $5,133 per birth for a child born to a teen mother 17 and younger.
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| What Are the Chances?
What are the chances of a child growing up in poverty if: (1) the mother gave birth as a teen, (2) the parents were unmarried when the child was born, and (3) the mother did not receive a high school diploma or GED.
*27% if one of these things happen.
*42% if two of these things happen.
*64% if three of these things happen.
But, if none of these things happen, a child's chance of growing up in poverty is 7%. |
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| | | Wisconsin is a great place to live and raise children, but not everyone shares in our economic prosperity. A staggering number of working families — more than 179,000 Wisconsin kids in 2005 — live below the poverty line. We can change that.
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF), the Wisconsin Head Start Association and the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) have joined forces for one common mission, one shared hope: the end of child poverty by 2020.
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