Headdline: U.S Pregnancy Rates

U.S. pregnancy rates continue to drop and are now at their lowest level in 12 years. And their second lowest level in 30 years!According to the latest survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2009, the pregnancy rate fell to 102.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44. That translates to 6,369,000 pregnancies. Other highlights of the survey

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