Mexico's Controversial New Anti-Teen Pregnancy Campaign

The campaign’s message: “A pregnancy before 20 years of age possesses greater risks for your health.” (Ruth Samuelson)

Critics claim the new anti-teen pregnancy campaign is inappropriately pushing a message of abstinence. (Ruth Samuelson)

Mexico's teen pregnancy rate has dropped from 119 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in 1982, to 69.5 pregnancies per thousand, according to a 2009 survey.