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National Teen Birthrate Hits Record Low: CDC

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According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, the teen birthrate hit an all-time low in 2015. Officials say increased access to birth control may be to thank. With a rate of 22 live births per 1,000 teenage girls aged 15 to 19, last year’s data shows a 64 percent decrease from 1991 when the country’s teen birthrate was at its highest. Guttmacher Institute researcher Isaac Maddow-Zimet, said sexual activity among teens hasn’t changed much over the past decade. Instead, a steady increase in contraceptive use kept sexually active teens from becoming parents.

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