No, the season ended with 23 episodes.
No
http://www.tv-dome.net/the-secret-life-of-the-american-teenager-season-2-episode-2/
The episode after "Absent" is "Your Cheatin' Heart"
You Are My Everything
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Episode 23, And Unto Us, A Child Is Born
Before a new episode
Ben there, done that
season 1 episode 23
season 2
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