title: Addressing adolescent pregnancy with legislation.
abstract: Adolescent pregnancy is a concern among many women's health practitioners. While it is practical and appropriate to work to prevent adolescent pregnancy by educating adolescents in health care clinics, schools and adolescent-friendly community-based organizations, suggesting and supporting legislative efforts to reduce adolescent pregnancy can help address the issue on an even larger scale. This article aims to help nurses better understand current legislation that addresses adolescent pregnancy, and to encourage support of future adolescent pregnancy prevention legislation.
authors.forename: Tiffany M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Folken
authors.forename: Melody A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Seitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends
keywords: Congress; adolescent pregnancy; legislation; policy; teen pregnancy