Posted November 18, 2008 and updated on May 9, 2009.
Does Watching Sex on Television Predict Teen Pregnancy?
This article may be the first that looks at actual data that suggests there is a prospective link between exposure to sexual content on television and the likelihood of experiencing a pregnancy before the age of 20. The data was collected over 3 years. Link to article page on RAND Health:
http://www.rand.org/health/abstracts/2008/11/chandra.html
Link to article page on Pediatrics (Only the abstract is available for free.):
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/122/5/1047