Family Trouble

Every day in the USA

• 2,795 teens (women under 20) get pregnant.
• 1,106 teens have abortions.
• 1.295 teens give birth.
• 67 babies die before one month of life.
• 105 babies die before their first birthday.
• 10 children are killed by guns.
• 30 children are wounded by guns.
• 6 teenagers commit suicide.
• 135,000 children bring a gun to school.
• 7,742 teenagers become sexually active.
• 623 teenagers get syphilis or gonorrhea.
• 211 children are arrested for drug abuse.
• 437 children are arrested for drinking or drunken driving.
• 3,288 children run away from home.
• 2,556 children are born out of wedlock.
• 2,989 children see their parents divorced.

Source: Children's Defense Fund