Monday, December 05, 2005

PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S LOVELY LEGACY


Each year approximately 11,930 teenagers become pregnant in Colorado.

In 1996, the pregnancy rate in Colorado for teen girls 15-17 years old was 58 per 1,000.

In 1999, the CDC reported 280 abortions performed on girls 16 and under in Colorado.

24.1% of Colorado abortions are performed on girls 16 and under.

26,680 teenagers are seen each year at Colorado family planning clinics.

Each year, 12,350 Colorado teenagers receive birth control or other services from Title X clinics.

In Colorado, approximately 9,870 teenagers receive birth control or other services from Planned Parenthood every year.

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