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Teen Pregnancies Down in Michigan, Survey Finds

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

May 23, 2002

The birth rate for Michigan teenagers dropped 39 percent between 1990 and 1999, according to a report being released today. Published annually, the Kids Count study reported teen births in the state dropped from 36 of every 1,000 teens to 22 in 1999. The national rate is 29 per 1,000. Kids Count coordinator, William O'Hare at the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, said, "There are more responsible attitudes amongst teenagers about marriage and childbearing." He added that the spread of AIDS has prompted more teens to practice safe sex.

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