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From 2000 to 2016 there was a decrease in the birth rate for U.S. females aged 10 to 14 years

CDC: Birth Rate for 10- to-14-Year-Olds at Record Low in 2016

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Reduction in birth rates for all race and Hispanic origin groups; largest decline in non-Hispanic blacks
Higher teen pregnancy among sexual minorities is partially explained by childhood maltreatment and bullying

Childhood Maltreatment, Bullying Seem to Up Teen Pregnancy Risk

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These factors also appear to explain high pregnancy rates among sexual minorities
Although rates of repeat births among teens are on the decline

CDC: United States Still Faces Too Many Repeat Teen Births

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Too few teens use the most-effective birth control after having a first baby
More than twice as many pregnant 12- to 17-year-olds use marijuana as their nonpregnant peers

Marijuana Use Higher in Pregnant Teens Than Nonpregnant Peers

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Some pregnant women may be using marijuana as an antiemetic