SC’s Teen Birth Rate plummets over 25 years

South Carolina’s teen birth rate has dropped by 67% over the last 25 years, reports the Associated Press. According to the state Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the rate fell by 9% from 2015-16, the latest data available. About 3,700 teens ages 15 to 19 gave birth last year. That compares to more than 9,700 teenagers giving birth in South Carolina in 1990.