Only 1 % to 2 % of parents denied permission . N.Y.C . expands program to dispense birth control in high schools with morning-after pill . Score: 6 The U.S. has the highest teen birth rate of comparable Western countries . Stepp : No evidence contraception encourages teens to start having sex earlier . Stepp : Birth control lowers teen pregnancy rate , which means fewer abortions .
N.Y.C . expands program to dispense birth control in high schools with morning-after pill . Score: 6 The U.S. has the highest teen birth rate of comparable Western countries . Stepp : No evidence contraception encourages teens to start having sex earlier . Stepp : Birth control lowers teen pregnancy rate , which means fewer abortions .