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Teen Pregnancy Down in US, Feds Say

And more women are keeping babies out of wedlock

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(Newser) – Teen pregnancy is down and more unmarried 20-somethings are getting pregnant in America, Reuters reports. A 2004 federal study also shows that more unmarried women are keeping their babies, except among blacks. Why the drop in teen pregnancies? "There is some evidence that contraceptive use was increasing among teenagers through 2002," one researcher said.

  • Women younger than 25 accounted for 38% of pregnancies in 2004, compared to 43% in 1990.
  • Teenagers accounted for 12% of all pregnancies, down from 15% in 1900.
  • Married women accounted for 3.5 million pregnancies in 2004, while unmarried women accounted for 2.98 million—45% of the total.

Jamie Lynn Spears was the most famous pregnant teen of 2007. (AP Photo/OK! Magazine)
Jamie Lynn Spears was the most famous pregnant teen of 2007. (AP Photo/OK! Magazine)   (AP Photo)
In this image released by Fox Seachlight pictures, actresses Ellen Page, second left, Olivia Thirlby, second right, and Allison Janney, right, are shown in a scene from the film,
In this image released by Fox Seachlight pictures, actresses Ellen Page, second left, Olivia Thirlby, second right, and Allison Janney, right, are shown in a scene from the film, "Juno".   (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures, Doane Gregory)
Just 12 percent of all pregnancies were to teenagers in 2004, compared to 15 percent in 1990.
Just 12 percent of all pregnancies were to teenagers in 2004, compared to 15 percent in 1990.   (Shutterstock)
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