Teen birth rate in Colorado plummets 40% in six years thanks to free, long-acting birth control
During the time Colorado women were offered free, long-acting birth control, the teenage birth rate dropped by 40 percent and the rate of abortions fell by 42 percent. Although teen birth rates have been declining nationwide, Colorado’s statistics stand alone. “Our demographer came into my office with a chart and said, ‘Greta, look at this,…