The teen pregnancy rate in America has hit an all-time low, while pregnancy out of wedlock has hit a unprecedented high. The rate of caesarian section births has also hit an all-time and the rate of birth given by women 30 and older has risen to a higher level than seen in the last 40 years.
According to HealthDay News’ report on the Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2005, "The rate of teen births fell to 40.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. That's the lowest rate ever recorded in 65 years for which we have consistent data. It's quite impressive."
The decline in teen pregnancy can be attributed to several factors including: more affective, lager choice of contraception, higher awareness and affective promotion of safe sex and pre marital View the rest of this article
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