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Teen births continue to decline in U.S - Yahoo! News
Simple, affordable, and accessible birth control should not be a problem in the USofA.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. babies born to teen mothers dropped to record lows in 2011, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"I think the main thing behind this is increased contraceptive use, and better contraceptive use," Upadhya, who wasn't involved in the new research, told Reuters Health.
However, she added, there are still some parts of the country where both condoms and long-acting forms of contraception, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs), are harder for teens to access.
Simple, affordable, and accessible birth control should not be a problem in the USofA.