With reference to cross-cultural comparisons, which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancies in the United States is true?
A) In 2015, the U.S birth rate for 15- to 19-year old girls was the lowest rate ever recorded.
B) The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is much lower than that in the Netherlands.
C) Adolescents in the United States are more sexually active than adolescents in the Netherlands.
D) The U.S. adolescent birth rate increased significantly from 2007 to 2009.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2015, the birth rate for 15- to 19-year-old girls in the United States was 22.3 births per 1,000 females. This was the lowest rate ever recorded in the United States. Therefore, option A is the only true statement. Option B is false because the Netherlands has a lower adolescent pregnancy rate than the United States. Option C is also false as there is no evidence to suggest that adolescents in the United States are more sexually active than adolescents in the Netherlands. Option D is false because the adolescent birth rate in the United States has been declining since 2007.

With Reference to Cross-Cultural Comparisons, Which of the Following Statements