The Number of Teenage Births Is Considerably Lower in the United

question 114

Multiple Choice

The number of teenage births is considerably lower in the United States than it was 50 years ago because __________.

• A) most schools provide abstinence-only sex education courses
• B) about one-fourth of adolescent pregnancies end in abortion
• C) fewer teenagers are having sexual intercourse
• D) most U.S. adolescents use contraceptives

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