Fact Sheet
Hear From An Expert
The long-term decline in the teen pregnancy rate is great news. Other reports had already demonstrated sustained declines in births among teens in the past few years, but now we know that this is due to fewer teens becoming pregnant in the first place. It appears that efforts to ensure teens can access the information and contraceptive services they need to prevent unwanted pregnancies are paying off
Kathryn Kost
Director of Domestic Research