We examine teen birth rates alongside pregnancy, abortion, and "shotgun" marriage rates as well as the antecedent behaviors of sexual activity and contraceptive use. We seek insights as to why the rate of teen childbearing is so unusually high in the United States as a whole, and in some U.S. states in particular. read more
We examine teen birth rates alongside pregnancy, abortion, and "shotgun" marriage rates as well as the antecedent behaviors of sexual activity and contraceptive use. We seek insights as to why the rate of teen childbearing is so unusually high in the United States as a whole, and in some U.S. states in particular. read more
Ask New Question Patricia Ross, I am a midwife, and a midwifery educator and preceptor. read more
Among sexually active teens, contraceptive use ranges from more than 90% in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, which are among states with the lowest teen birth rates, to 81% in Texas and New Mexico, which are among states with the highest teen birth rates. read more
The teenage pregnancy rate in Holland is only one-fifth as high as that of the UK – only five births per 1,000 teenagers compared to the UK's 27. Its abortion rate per teenage head of the population is also one of the lowest in Europe. read more