The Latest on Teen Pregnancy

Out of all teen pregnancies, 82% are unintended. Teen pregnancy accounts for 20% of all unplanned pregnancies annually.Another 14% end in miscarriage.Out of all teenage pregnancies, 29% are terminated by abortion.For young women age 15-19, black teens are most likely to become pregnant (134 per 1,000 women). Slightly lower rates occur among Hispanics (131 per 1,000) followed by non-Hispanic whites (48 per 1,000).Although teenage mothers today are more likely to finish high school or earn their GEDs than in the past, pregnant teens are less likely to attend college than teens who do not become pregnant.zSB(1,2)US rates are twice as high as in England and Wales or Canada, and eight times as high as in the Netherlands or Japan.if(zSbL

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