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To prevent teen pregnancy start where problems are greatest
West Virginia's teen birth rate is embarrassingly high, higher than the national average, right? Absolutely. If you look at a national map from Kids Count's most recent report, West Virginia stands out in red, in company with some of the deep South and Southwest, surrounded by states with lower rates of teen pregnancy.
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To prevent teen pregnancy start where problems are greatest
West Virginia's teen birth rate is embarrassingly high, higher than the national average, right? Absolutely. If you look at a national map from Kids Count's most recent report, West Virginia stands out in red, in company with some of the deep South and Southwest, surrounded by states with lower rates of teen pregnancy.
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