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Teen pregnancy and birth rates among all teens have declined by about one-third since the early 1990s. Even so, the Latino teen pregnancy rate is almost twice the national average and has declined about half as fast as the national rate. At present, the National Campaign estimates that 51% of Latinas get pregnant at least once by age 20 (compared to 3 in 10 nationally). In addition, a new summary analysis of existing data prepared by the National Campaign also shows that the birth rate for Latinas aged 15-19 increased in 17 of 47 reporting states and the District of Columbia between 1990 and 2003.
For these reasons and others, the National Campaign has begun a new initiative focused specifically on helping the Latino community in its efforts to reduce continued high rates of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing. Click here to learn more about this new initiative.
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The National Campaign would like to offer our sincere thanks to the generous sponsors of the Latino Initiative. Special thanks to the Turner Foundation and the Abbott Fund. |
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Recent Articles Mentioning The National Campaign Latino Initiative:
On Wednesday, March 28, the National Campaign officially launched the new Latino Initiative with a briefing on Capitol Hill. In attendance were:
- Sarah Brown, Director, the National Campaign
- Isabel Sawhill, President, National Campaign Board
- Daisy Expósito-Ulla, Board Member and Latino Initiative Advisory Group Chair
- Mario H. Lopez, Executive Director, Congressional Hispanic Conference
- Helen Iris Torres, Executive Director, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)
- Janet Murguia, President, National Council of La Raza
(NCLR)
- Read a press release from NCLR
- Representative Hilda Solis (D-CA)
- Representative Ciro D. Rodriguez (D-TX)
- Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ)
More information on the launch is available here:
- Read about the Capitol Hill launch of the Latino Initiative.
- View a photo gallery from the launch of the Latino Initiative.
- Meet the National Campaign's Latino Initiative Advisory Group.
- Download Voices Heard: Latino Adults and Teens Speak Up About Teen Pregnancy
- Download a press release on Voices Heard and the National Campaign's new Latino Initiative.
- Latino Initiative Press
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