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Texas Among Top 10 U.S. States Where Teen Birth Rates Skyrocket
Article brought to use by Birth Injury Lawyer A new study reveals that Texas ranks ninth among U.S. states when it comes to teen birth rates. The research by Birth Injury Lawyers Group analyzed teen birth rates from 2018 to 2022 across all 50 states, reviewing five consecutive years of data to identify patterns and trends using the National Center for Health Statistics. For each state, the teen birth rate (age 15–19) for each year was compiled, averaged over the period, and then compared against the national average (15.67 per 1,000) to identify where teens face the highest risk. Texas ranks ninth with an annual average of 22.48 teen births per 1,000 females…

