June 20, 2017: The really good news for South Carolina is that the teenage birthrate has decreased 64% since 1991, when it was at its highest point ever. The better news for Charleston County is that the teen birth rate has decreased 78% in that same period. The bad news, however, is that South Carolina has the 16th highest teenage birthrate in the US and that Charleston County is only 45th of the state’s county rankings. Continue reading “Beth DeSantis: Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy”
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