Transcript for Teen birth rates are declining in the US
>> Eva: BACK WITH DR. JEN
LOOKING AT HISTORIC LOW FOR TEEN
LOOKING AT HISTORIC LOW FOR TEEN
BIRTH RATES.
BIRTH RATES.
>> Demarco: GOOD NEWS.
>> Demarco: GOOD NEWS.
>> Dr. Ashton: NEW DATA FROM THE
>> Dr. Ashton: NEW DATA FROM THE
CDC TRACKING BIRTH RATE FROM
CDC TRACKING BIRTH RATE FROM
EVERY AGE GROUP, BUT THE GOOD
EVERY AGE GROUP, BUT THE GOOD
NEWS AND HEADLINE, IT IS
NEWS AND HEADLINE, IT IS
ALL-TIME HISTORIC LOW FOR TEENS
ALL-TIME HISTORIC LOW FOR TEENS
GIVING BIRTH IN THE UNITED
GIVING BIRTH IN THE UNITED
STATES.
STATES.
IT HAS BEEN TRENDING DOWN OVER
IT HAS BEEN TRENDING DOWN OVER
THE LAST 10 PLUS YEARS, IT'S
THE LAST 10 PLUS YEARS, IT'S
BEEN A POSITIVE TREND, THE
BEEN A POSITIVE TREND, THE
LOWEST IT'S EVER BEEN, WHICH IS
LOWEST IT'S EVER BEEN, WHICH IS
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT.
OVERALL 3.6 MILLION BABIES ARE
OVERALL 3.6 MILLION BABIES ARE
BORN, IT TENDS TO HOVER AROUND 4
BORN, IT TENDS TO HOVER AROUND 4
MILLION.
MILLION.
C-SECTION RATE IS HIGH, 32%.
C-SECTION RATE IS HIGH, 32%.
LOW RISK C-SECTION RATE GETS
LOW RISK C-SECTION RATE GETS
INTO ELECTIVE C-SECTION,
INTO ELECTIVE C-SECTION,
SCHEDULED C-SECTIONS, THOSE
SCHEDULED C-SECTIONS, THOSE
NUMBERS NEED TO COME DOWN, THERE
NUMBERS NEED TO COME DOWN, THERE
ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
GOOD NEWS IN VULNERABLE HIGH
GOOD NEWS IN VULNERABLE HIGH
RISK POPULATION TEENS ALL-TIME
RISK POPULATION TEENS ALL-TIME
LOW.
LOW.
>> Demarco: INCREASE IN WOMEN 40
>> Demarco: INCREASE IN WOMEN 40
TO 44, THAT IS GOOD, PEOPLE PUT
TO 44, THAT IS GOOD, PEOPLE PUT
PRESSURE ON THEMSELVES TO HAVE
PRESSURE ON THEMSELVES TO HAVE
BABY BY 32 OR 33.
BABY BY 32 OR 33.
YOU CAN STILL HAVE ONE.
YOU CAN STILL HAVE ONE.
>> Dr. Ashton: MODERN SCIENCE
>> Dr. Ashton: MODERN SCIENCE
AND VITALITY, WHEN YOU PUT THOSE
AND VITALITY, WHEN YOU PUT THOSE
TWO TOGETHER, YOU ARE SEEING
TWO TOGETHER, YOU ARE SEEING
THAT AGE GROUP EXPERIENCE
THAT AGE GROUP EXPERIENCE
INCREASE IN BIRTHS.
INCREASE IN BIRTHS.
THERE ARE RISKS, TOO.
THERE ARE RISKS, TOO.
IT IS IMPORTANT WHEN WE GET
IT IS IMPORTANT WHEN WE GET
NUMBERS TO ASSESS AND NOT TRY TO
NUMBERS TO ASSESS AND NOT TRY TO
READ TOO MUCH, LOOK FOR REASONS
READ TOO MUCH, LOOK FOR REASONS
WHY, EXPLOIT POSITIVE AND
WHY, EXPLOIT POSITIVE AND
MINIMIZE NEGATIVE.
MINIMIZE NEGATIVE.
>> Eva: WHAT DO YOU SEE IN YOUR
>> Eva: WHAT DO YOU SEE IN YOUR
OWN PRACTICE?
OWN PRACTICE?
>> IT TALKS ABOUT EDUCATION AND
>> IT TALKS ABOUT EDUCATION AND
PROVIDING BIRTH CONTROL, IT
PROVIDING BIRTH CONTROL, IT
DOESN'T MEAN IT IS A LICENSE FOR
DOESN'T MEAN IT IS A LICENSE FOR
GIRLS TO GO OUT AND
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