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- Title
U.S. Teenagers' Birthrate And Pregnancy Rate Fall During the Mid-1990s.
- Authors
Olenick, I.
- Abstract
The article reports on the decline in the teenage birthrate in the United States from 1991 to 1996, with declines occurring in all states and among women of all ages, races and ethnicities. The teenage birthrate in the United States dropped 12% from 1991 to 1996, with declines occurring in all states and among women of all ages, races and ethnicities, according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics. In addition, teenage pregnancy rates dropped from 1992 to 1995 in all states for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has data available. The article adds that to sustain recent declines in teenage pregnancy rates, the specific needs of each state's population must be evaluated and taken into account. For instance, programs aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy rates must address factors such as poverty poor educational or employment opportunities and a lack of social support, as well as teach skills for postponing sexual involvement and increasing contraceptive use.
- Subjects
UNITED States; TEENAGE pregnancy; HUMAN reproduction; ETHNIC groups; MEDICAL statistics; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; HEALTH
- Publication
Family Planning Perspectives, 1998, Vol 30, Issue 6, p292
- ISSN
0014-7354
- Publication type
Article