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Sexually active teenagers are three times more likely to get pregnant than sexually active adults, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute.

Dr. Lawrence Finer found that unintended pregnancy rates were higher for all age groups under 24 years old.

• Only 27 percent of teenagers 15 to 17 years old are sexually active, but their unintended pregnancy rate is 147 per 1000.
• Among those aged 18 to 19, the unintended pregnancy rate is 162 per 1000,
• Among sexually active adults, the rate of unintended pregnancy is 40 per 1000.

The study appeared in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Labels: sex, pregnancy

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