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What about race? We often discuss the fact that teen birth rates are highest among African-American and Hispanic youth (in Spartanburg as in the country). This fact may have fooled some people into thinking that teen pregnancy is primarily an issue for communities of color. WRONG! 55.1% of all teen births in Spartanburg County in 2011 were to WHITE teens. Yes, the birth rate is higher among minority groups because there are smaller populations of these groups in Spartanburg, but the actual numbers of births are higher among our white teens. The equalizing factor for teen births seems to be poverty rather than race.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:24:57 +0000

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