Teen birth rate in the U.S. hits record low for 7th consecutive year, By Karen Kaplan, September 28, 2016, Los Angeles Times: “The birth rate for U.S. teenagers hit an all-time low in 2015, the seventh straight year a new record has been set. Â Overall, there were 22.3 births for every 1,000 young women between 15 and 19, according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That represents an 8% drop in just one year…”
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