Journal of Women's Health Care

Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0420

Research Article - (2014) Volume 3, Issue 6

Teen Birth Rates in the U.S. from 1990 to 2008: The Role of State Policy, Women’s Opportunity and Contextual Factors

Kristin A Moore1*, Mary A Terzian2, Jacinda K Dariotis3 and Vanessa H Sacks1
1Child Trends, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
2Developmental Services Group, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
3Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
*Corresponding Author: Kristin A Moore, Child Trends, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, Tel: 2402239202, Fax: 2402001239 Email:

Keywords: Teen pregnancy; Adolescent(S); Women’s health; State policy; Teen birth rate; Reproductive health; Family planning; Economic opportunity

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