Economic Issues and Policy 6th Edition by Jacqueline Murray Brux

Exercise 4

Many people would be surprised by the information on declining teenage births as a percentage of overall births. Does this information surprise you? Does it mean that young people are less likely to become pregnant, or does it mean that abortion rates are increasing? (Actually, Census Bureau statistics show that abortion rates are declining.) What do you think are some reasons for the decline in teenage births as a share of the total?