So Much For That "Abstinence Only" Idea: Teen Birth Rate Rises For First Time Since 91
In a troubling reversal, the nation's teen birth rate rose for the first time in 15 years, surprising government health officials and reviving the bitter debate about abstinence-only sex education.
The birth rate had been dropping since its peak in 1991, although the decline had slowed in recent years. On Wednesday, government statisticians said it rose 3 percent from 2005 to 2006.






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AP | MIKE STOBBE | December 6, 2007 09:21 AM