Teenage pregnancy and birth rates - United States, 1990.

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: October 1, 1993 | Copyright information

Teenage Pregnancy and Birth Rates United States, 1990

In 1990, there were an estimated 1 million pregnancies and 521,626 births to U.S. women aged 15-19 years (1). Because of the adverse health, social, and economic consequences of teenage childbearing, CDC analyzed data on teenage pregnancies and births (1,2). These data will be used to monitor progress toward national goals and to assist in targeting program efforts to reduce teenage pregnancy (2). This report presents...

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