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Article: Study finds U.S. has high rates of teen pregnancies, abortions.(Culture, Et Cetera)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- February 24, 2000
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Teen birthrates and abortion rates in developed nations have fallen over the past 25 years, says a study of 46 countries.
However, among these countries, the United States still ranks among the highest for teen pregnancies, births and abortions, says the study, being released today by the Alan Guttmacher Institute.
The United States' high ranking comes even as the U.S. teen pregnancy rate fell by 17 percent over the 1990s, says the study, which was written by AGI researchers Susheela Singh and Jacqueline E. Darroch.
The authors say that "broad societal changes" involving work, family and views about sex education are likely driving the ...