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Most Adults In Delaware Think Reducing Teen Pregnancy Rates 'Very Important,' Survey Says

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Article Date: 12 Jun 2008 - 8:00 PDT

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More than four out of five adults in Delaware believe that it is "very important" to reduce teen pregnancy rates in the state, according to a survey released by the Alliance for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention that was funded by Delaware's Department of Health and Social Services, the AP/Wilmington News Journal reports.

The survey of 352 adults in the state also found that 61% of the respondents believe teenagers are more at risk of becoming pregnant than they were 10 years ago. In addition, 79% said they had talked with their children about sex. Nearly 50% of the participants said that they believe conversations with their children about sex should begin around age 10, while the rest believed children should be older before having a conversation about sex, according to the survey (AP/Wilmington News Journal, 6/9).

According to the state health department, the Alliance for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention aims to "coordinate statewide adolescent pregnancy prevention initiatives, identify needs, target high-risk areas and populations, oversee a [teen pregnancy prevention] media campaign, offer educational workshops and technical support, as well as assist with linking programs and resources" (DHSS Web site, 6/10).

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