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| Teenage pregnancies in Wales fall by a quarter in 10 years | Teenage pregnancies in Wales fall by a quarter in 10 years |
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| Teenage pregnancy rates in Wales have dropped by around 25% in the last 10 years, official figures show. | Teenage pregnancy rates in Wales have dropped by around 25% in the last 10 years, official figures show. |
| href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-289018" >The Office for National Statistics figures say that in 2011, 34 girls out of every 1,000 fell pregnant under the age of 18, compared to around 45 per 1,000 in 2001. | |
| Teenage pregnancy rates across England fell by more than 27% across the same period. | Teenage pregnancy rates across England fell by more than 27% across the same period. |
| Blaenau Gwent saw the biggest fall in Wales, dropping by 32%. | Blaenau Gwent saw the biggest fall in Wales, dropping by 32%. |
| Abortion rates have also fallen during that time. | Abortion rates have also fallen during that time. |
| The Welsh government reported in March last year that pregnancies in girls under 18 had fallen to their lowest rate in 18 years. | The Welsh government reported in March last year that pregnancies in girls under 18 had fallen to their lowest rate in 18 years. |
| More to follow. | More to follow. |