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£27m to Cut Teenage Pregnancies in the UK

Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 04:21AM by Registered CommenterYPSH ADMIN | CommentsPost a Comment

A massive drive to cut teenage pregnancies was launched yesterday.

Ministers will spend £27million promoting "all methods of contraception" including condoms, the pill, implants and injections, which can last up to five years.

The rate of teenage pregnancies has fallen since the 90s but is still the highest in Western Europe and the second highest in the world.

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