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ATLANTA (AP) - 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.See the full content of this document
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After 15 Years, Teen Birth Rate Rises
The reason for the increase is not clear, and federal health officials said it might be ...
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