U.S. teen births rise for first time since 1991
In 2006 birth rate overall climbed to highest level since 1971, report finds
ATLANTA - In a troubling reversal, the nation’s teen birth rate rose for the first time in 15 years, surprising government health officials who had no immediate explanation.
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.
In 2006 birth rate overall climbed to highest level since 1971, report finds
ATLANTA - In a troubling reversal, the nation’s teen birth rate rose for the first time in 15 years, surprising government health officials who had no immediate explanation.
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.
U.S. health officials said it was possibly a one-year statistical blip and not the beginning of a new upward trend
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