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Brittany

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This year about 750,000 teenagers will become pregnant. According to The Centers for Disease Control teen pregnancy has risen three percent in 2005- 2006. But these young people are more than just statistics. Read the full description.

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In this teen pregnancy series Y-Press radio producers talk with young people about their experiences with teen pregnancy. Brittany Webb is a young Indianapolis teen who gave birth to her daughter two years ago when she was only 15. Brittany talks about the struggles and realities of her life as young mother.