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We recently told you about an IUD funding bill that had received strong support in the Democrat-controlled Colorado House of Representatives – but we were uncertain about its odds in the Republican-dominated Senate.
Sure enough, the Senate voted against continuing to fund the measure, which had achieved substantial success since its launch (with help from a private grant) in 2008.
The legislation’s defeat raises the question: How does Colorado compare to other states when it comes to teen pregnancy rates?
According to figures shared by LiveScience.com, we’re close to the middle of the pack.
But there are plenty of nearby states where the problem is worse.
Here’s the photo-illustrated countdown, with the figures representing the number of pregnancies per 1,000 teens between the ages of fifteen and nineteen.
1. New Mexico – 93/1,000
2. Mississippi – 90/1,000
3. Texas – 85/1,000
4. Nevada – 84/1,000
5. Arkansas – 82/1,000
6. Arizona – 82/1,000
7. Delaware – 81/1,000
8. Louisiana – 80/1,000
9. Oklahoma – 80/1,000
10. Georgia – 78/1,000
11. South Carolina – 76/1,000
12. Hawaii – 76/1,000
13. Tennessee – 76/1,000
14. Alabama – 73/1,000
15. Florida – 73/1,000
16. North Carolina – 72/1,000
17. California – 72/1,000
18. New York – 71/1,000
19. Kentucky – 71/1,000
20. Alaska – 69/1,000
21. Illinois – 68/1,000
22. Wyoming – 68/1,000
23. Colorado – 66/1,000
24. West Virginia – 65/1,000
25. Missouri – 65/1,000
26. Maryland – 63/1,000
27. Kansas – 63/1,000
28. Ohio – 62/1,000
29. New Jersey – 62/1,000
30. Washington – 60/1,000
31. Oregon – 60/1,000
32. Montana – 59/1,000
33. Indiana – 58/1,000
34. Michigan – 58/1,000
35. Idaho – 57/1,000
36. Pennsylvania – 56/1,000
37. Virginia – 56/1,000
38. Connecticut – 55/1,000
39. Rhode Island – 53/1,000
40. South Dakota – 53/1,000
41. Iowa – 51/1,000
42. Nebraska – 50/1,000
43. Utah – 48/1,000
44. Wisconsin – 45/1,000
45. Maine – 43/1,000
46. Massachusetts – 42/1,000
47. North Dakota – 42/1,000
48. Minnesota – 42/1,000
49. Vermont – 38/1,000
50. New Hampshire – 33/1,000
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