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Teen pregnancy jump prompts implant push

Births among teenage mothers rebounded last year despite dropping off in recent years, according to a study by the Department of Health.

The number of children born to women aged 15-19 fell to 28 per 1,000 people in that age/gender bracket in 2020, down from 31 the previous year, said Dr Boonrit Sookrat, director of the Bureau of Reproductive Health.

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