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Teenage girls who have sex before the age of 15 years are more likely to become pregnant than are teens who delay sex, according to an analysis from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. About 46% of girls who have had sex at least once before age 15 report having been pregnant, compared with 25% of girls who delayed sex until age 15 or older. And 22% of teenage boys who have had sex at least once before age 15 report having been involved in a pregnancy, compared with 9% who waited to have sex. While the overall teenage pregnancy rate has been decreasing since 1990, younger ...