Doctors, service providers, and advocates say they’re worried full CDC data released later this year — which will include state-by-state numbers — could show a rise in teen births in many states. They say several factors — including the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down federal protections for abortion rights, intensifying political pushback against sex education, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health — could start to unravel decades of progress.
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A Decades-Long Drop in Teen Births Is Slowing, and Advocates Worry a Reversal Is Coming goodmenproject.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from goodmenproject.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Decades-long drop in US teen births is slowing thecharlottepost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecharlottepost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.