Evelyn Flores, 16, left, holds her one-month-old daughter Hailey Interiano as Dr. Angela Sanchez, right, and social worker Kathy Bennett check on one-month-old Cielo Angela Carrizalez at the mobile health clinic in Garland, Texas, in this April 11, 2006, file photo. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Birthrates decline across the nation
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A recent CDC report shows the teen birth rate is now the lowest it has been in 70 years, with the overall birth rate for adults in their 20s and 30s down as well. Experts cite numerous causes, ranging from the recession to successful public health initiatives and even popular culture.
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Sarah Brown: CEO of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
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Kathi DiNicola: Spokeswoman for planned parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota.
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