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25/02/2015
Teenage Pregnancies At Their Lowest Since Records Began
Teenage pregnancies in England and Wales are at their lowest since records began in 1969, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.
The figures show that pregnancies amongst under 18s is currently 24.5 per one thousand women, down from 27.9 in the previous year.
The number of pregnancies in the under 16 age group also fell.
The full figures can be read at here.
(MH)
The figures show that pregnancies amongst under 18s is currently 24.5 per one thousand women, down from 27.9 in the previous year.
The number of pregnancies in the under 16 age group also fell.
The full figures can be read at here.
(MH)
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