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School Bans Teen Mom's Photo from 2013 Yearbook

Keeler in the Morning — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:35:59 +0000

It's far more common than ever before; but, one school still isn't comfortable enough with teen pregnancy that they're willing to include a mother-child photo in the yearbook.

Wheatmore High School in North Carolina has banned a photo from its yearbook of 17-year-old Caitlin Tiller holding her baby son

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US Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops to Historic Low

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:00:07 +0000

A new study from the CDC shows teen births in the US have hit an all-time low, dropping to just over 34 births per 1,000 women who are between 15 and 19 years old — a decrease of nine percent in the last two years alone.

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NYS Below National Average For Teen Pregnancy

WIBX — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:06:50 +0000

New York, NY (WIBX) - A new report by the Centers for Disease Control just out today, shows a more than 40-percent decline in teen birth rates all across the country.

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Teen Pregnancy Rates in the US Reach 40-Year Low

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:24:40 +0000

Many parents worry their kids are growing up too fast, but they may take heart in some new research showing teen pregnancy rates in the United States recently hit a 40-year low.

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