Part of the problem with partially hydrogenated soybean oil is the trans fat it contains. The other part relates to the health hazards of soy itself. And an added hazard factor is the fact that the majority of both corn and soybeans are genetically engineered.
1 17% of all U.S. abortions are from teenagers. 2  35% of pregnant teenagers have an abortion. 3  In 2006, there were 200,420 abortions among teenagers with the majority of those teenagers between the ages of 15-19. 4  47% of women who have abortions had at least one previous abortion.
3 This rate is projected to increase by 13% by the year 2015, resulting in a projected rate of 127 per 1,000. 4 Furthermore, the city of Houston has a high rate of repeat pregnancies. In 2008, Houston had a repeat pregnancy rate of 23%, compared with other major cities in the U.S., which ranged from 12% to 28%.5 Minority groups, in particular blacks and Hispanics, are disproportionately at-risk for teen pregnancy. Hispanics have the highest teen birth rates in the country, followed by black teens. High birth rates are indicative of even higher pregnancy rates, as not all pregnancies are carried to term. In fact, Texas has the fourth highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation at 101 per 1,000 teens ages 15-19, versus the national rate of 84 per 1,000.