Teen pregnancy 10 times more likely in low-income households, study finds

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"Academically high-achieving girls from low-income households were 10 times more likely to have reported a pregnancy to a hospital, with a 3.5 per cent chance compared to their equally academic, higher-income peers who had a 0.3 per cent chance. Pregnancy rates are the highest for low-achieving girls from poorer backgrounds, who had a 12.9 per cent chance by the age of 20. This is 40 times higher than for those in a high-achieving, wealthier group."

A news organization emphasizes the need for donations to fund on-the-ground journalists covering issues such as reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while keeping content free of paywalls. The organization stresses trust across the political spectrum and says donations enable reporters to present multiple viewpoints. In England, teenage girls from disadvantaged backgrounds are far more likely to give birth before age 20 than peers in higher income brackets. Academically high-achieving girls from low-income households had a 3.5% chance of hospital-reported pregnancy versus 0.3% for wealthier equivalents. Low-achieving girls from poorer backgrounds had a 12.9% chance by age 20. Researchers calculated figures by observing hospital contacts related to pregnancy.

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