One-Third of Sexually Experienced Teen Girls Have Been Pregnant; Pregnancy Rates Significantly Higher for Some Groups of Teens
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WASHINGTON, May 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Almost one-third (31 percent) of all sexually experienced teen girls aged 15-19 (that is, those who have had sexual intercourse at least once) have been pregnant and more than one in eight (13 percent) sexually experienced teen boys have caused a pregnancy, according to a new analysis released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
When examined by race/ethnicity, over half (52 percent) of sexually experienced Hispanic teen girls, 40 percent of sexually experienced non-Hispanic black teen girls, and 23 percent of sexually experienced non-Hispanic white teen girls report having been pregnant.See the full content of this document
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One-Third of Sexually Experienced Teen Girls Have Been Pregnant; Pregnancy Rates Significantly Higher for Some Groups of Teens
The new analysis of sexually experienced teens is being released on the 5th annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. On the National Day, teens n...
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