Which of the Following Statements About Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancy and parenthood is true?

• A) The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate has declined by almost one-half since 1990, making it lower than most other Western nations.
• B) Because about one-fourth of U.S. adolescent pregnancies end in abortion, the number of American teenage births is considerably lower than it was 50 years ago.
• C) Because more adolescent mothers give their infants up for adoption, teenage parenthood is a much smaller problem today than it was 50 years ago.
• D) In the United States today, effective sex education reaches the majority of teenagers, and low-cost contraceptive services are readily available to most teenagers.