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.
B
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