A recent study finds that a 15 year teen birth rate decline in California has ended. Even so, California has a lower rate of teen births than demographically comparable states such as Texas. We look at the tasks ahead in reducing teen births. This hour also features breaking coverage of the Santa Cruz fire.
Guests:
Douglas Kirby, senior research scientist with Education, Training and Research Associates, a non-profit focusing on health education and prevention
Dr. Petra Jerman, research scientist at the Public Health Institute
Kevin Gogin, coordinator of secondary programs in the Health Programs Department of the San Francisco Unified School District
Dr. Philip Darney, professor and chief of obstetrics and gynecology at San Francisco General Hospital, and co-director at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
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