APPCNC releases 2008 teen pregnancy statistics

This is a perfect time to say this, since the keynote at today's 5th Annual GCAPP Conference, Terry Mitchell, just pointed it out.

Last week, the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina released its 2008 teen pregnancy statistics and, according to the organization, they look good.

According to APPCNC's data, North Carolina's teen pregnancy rate fell to a 30-year low. However, there's still work to be done, as nearly 60 out of every 1,000 North Carolina teens (ages 15-19) wind up getting pregnant.

“North Carolina has been smart to leverage investments from the General Assembly and the Centers for Disease Control to bring proven pregnancy prevention strategies to North Carolina,” says Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina (APPCNC) Executive Director Kay Phillips. “This new data shows that we are headed in the right direction, and that we must keep pressing forward so that more communities can benefit from these tools.”

If you want to see the full statistics, which include data on pregnancies by county and ethnicity, we've provided them for you on our Web site.