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

Kristin A Moore^1*, 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

Introduction