Title: Abortion Rates Highest Among Black Teens, Study Shows, But Accuracy May Be Hard To Measure | HuffPost
Headings: Abortion Rates Highest Among Black Teens, Study Shows, But Accuracy May Be Hard To Measure
Abortion Rates Highest Among Black Teens, Study Shows, But Accuracy May Be Hard To Measure
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Content: “The [studies] on abortion are missing a key piece on information and that is the raw difference in pregnancy rates,” Somers told The Huffington Post. “ Per capita, there are going to be more abortions, because we know that African Americans have a high teen pregnancy rate. So this doesn’t tell the whole story. It’s almost irresponsible, because it misleads the public... and it really perpetuates racial bias,” she said. Somers is currently investigating the efficacy of school-based teen pregnancy prevention programs among minority middle-school students in the Midwest. Calling all HuffPost superfans! Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost’s next chapter
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