Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 15 Years

Read the federal government’s report on preliminary births data for 2006. It says that the birth rate for teens rose in 2006 – the first increase since 1991. This is the full report by the National Center for Health Statistics is also available. The 2006 increase came on the heels of a record low set in 2005.

Website	http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/07newsreleases/teenbirth.htm
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