San Antonio has extraordinarily high rates of teen pregnancy.
- In 2005, Bexar County’s school-age birth rate (age 15 to 17) was 39 per thousand, far higher than the national rate.
- But we are making progress! Our school-age birth rate has fallen 34% since 1994.
Questions
- Why should we worry about teen pregnancy?
- What causes teen pregnancy?
- What works to prevent teen pregnancy?
