Plunging birthrate of U.S. teens 'amazing' - Washington Times: In 16 states, teen birthrates tumbled by at least 20 percent in recent years, the federal government said in a report. Large declines such as these helped push the nation’s teen birthrate to a new low in 2010. It’s a “pretty amazing” set of trends, said Brady E. Hamilton, senior researcher and co-author of the report from the National Center for Health Statistics, which provided state data and other details about the 2010 teen birthrates.
These data show “a truly extraordinary American success story,” said Bill Albert, chief program officer for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. “You couple these impressive declines with the better than 40 percent decline in teen pregnancy … and it really is quite remarkable progress.” He attributes the decline to a shift in teen behavior. “More teens are delaying sexual activity, which is a good and responsible thing to do. And those teenagers who are having sex are using contraception better.”
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