LOS ANGELES - With teen pregnancy rates on the rise for the first time in more than a decade, two new TV series are gaining attention as they tackle the hot-button issue from very different angles. NBCâs reality show âThe Baby Borrowers,â which debuted last week, is giving teen couples a âScared Straightâ-style introduction to the realities of child rearing, while ABC Familyâs drama âThe Secret Life of the American Teenager,â which premieres Tuesday night, deliberately avoids having a social-message agenda. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Jane Brown, who runs the Teen Media Project, said the mediaâs portrayal of teen pregnancy is having an impact that some have dubbed âThe âJunoâ Effect. Hampton said that if her show continued for years it might be viewed as a âcautionary taleâ about teen pregnancy, but she doesnât believe that TV significantly alters teens behavior, regardless of the content. News | Politics | World News | Business | Sports | Tech/Science | Entertainment | Travel | Health | Blogs Etc. read more
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