"Preventing Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care: Remarks for Congressional Roundtable"

According to national data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System, nearly 200,000 adolescents, ages 13 and older, are currently in foster care. This means that approximately 100,000 female foster youth are at risk of becoming pregnant and approximately 100,000 male foster youth risk of fathering a child.

Chapin Hall Senior Researcher Amy Dworsky presented findings from her research at a Congressional roundtable on July 16, 2009, moderated by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Dworsky's remarks included discussion of why foster youth are a high-risk population for teen pregnancy and parenthood, and the relevance of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 to pregnancy prevention.

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