INCIDENCE IN AMERICA

WORLD WIDE FAQS

America has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy (abortions) than any other industrialized country 2006 saw the first increase in teenage pregnancy in over 15 years Today it is estimated that one third of all girls under the age of 20 will become pregnant (80% of which will be unplanned)

ALARMING FACTS

An average of 750,000 teenage girls get pregnant every yearthat is equal to 62,500 pregnancies a month 2,400 a day..or 100 every hour These births account for about 11% of all pregnancies in the U.S. costing $7 billion dollars annually

TEENAGE PREGNANCY BY RACE AND

STATE

Hispanics and Black teens are three times more likely to become pregnant than Whites or Asians

In 2007 alone 13% of Black and Hispanic teens became pregnant compare to 4% of White teens and 2% of Asian

TEEN PREGNANCY BY STATE