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Teen birth rate drops to record low in the U.S.
US teen births have dropped to a record low, but the country still has one of the highest rates among developed nations, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. “The overall rate declined 25 percent from 41.5 per 1,000 teenagers aged 15-19 in 2007 to 31.3 in 2011…
Number of U.S. teen births lowest in 70 years
The number of new teenage mothers in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 70 years but remains the highest of any major developed country, according to official figures released Tuesday. The current rate of 34.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is down 44 percent from…
New sex ed funding ends decade of abstinence-only
Beyond condoms: A decade of abstinence-only ends as feds fund comprehensive sex-ed programs For the first time in more than a decade, the federal government is funding sex education programs that aren’t based solely on abstinence. But they’re not just about handing out condoms, either. Beginning this school year, a…
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