Topic: Teen pregnancy
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Today's editorial cartoon
EDITORIAL – Teen pregnancy: A social condition Cayman can’t afford
It’s a rare occasion when the Compass Editorial Board praises declining scores in our high schools. But the reported 44 percent drop in Cayman’s teen pregnancy rate is something to celebrate (albeit, with a fairly large caveat or two).
Teen pregnancy in Cayman at 22-year low
The 44 percent drop brings the teen pregnancy rate to its lowest level in at least 22 years. The rate in 1995 was 11.3 percent. It has only been in double digits once since then, when it hit 10.6 percent in 1998.
