California Has Highest Drop in Teen Pregnancy Rate
The rate of teenage pregnancies in California decreased by 52% between 1992 and 2005, marking the largest decline of any state, according to findings from the Guttmacher Institute. In 1992, there were 157 pregnancies for every 1,000 girls and women ages 15 to 19 -- at the time the highest rate in the U.S. -- compared with 75 pregnancies among that age group in 2005.
- "California Shows Biggest Drop in Teen Pregnancy" (Walters, "Capitol Alert," Sacramento Bee, 5/26).