Teen births continue to drop; hits record low

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Monday, July 3, 2017
Teen births continue to drop; hits record low
Teen births continue to drop; hits record low. Registered Nurse Ali Gorman reports during Action News at 5 p.m. on July 3, 2017.

The number of teenagers having babies continues to drop, and has now hit a record low.



The rate has fallen by 51% since 2007.



Experts credit better birth control, and better access and use of contraceptives.


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