The other thing is we don't want to under emphasize the significant progress that we've made in cutting down on teen pregnancies among all groups. Number one, when we talk about preventing teen pregnancy, we're not talking about just girls, right. HEADLEE: There's a couple basics we want to make sure we get clear from the very beginning. JANE DELGADO: So glad to be here with you today.ĬHRISTINA MARTINEZ: Thank you for having me. Joining us to talk about what's behind these numbers are Jane Delgado, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, and also joining me, Christina Martinez, a Head Start teacher in Sacramento, CA who had her first child at the age of 17. But according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control, the teen birthrate among Hispanics is stubbornly high. Rates have declined across all ethnic groups. There has been a lot of progress in reducing the number of teen pregnancies over the last few decades. I'm Celeste Headlee and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News.
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