Colorado program that reduces teen pregnancy in jeopardy
Clip: 7/23/2015 | 6m 51s
Colorado program that reduces teen pregnancy in jeopardy
For six years, the Colorado Family Planning Initiative has been providing free long-term birth control to teens and low-income women. The program has reduced unplanned teen pregnancies by 39 percent, and the abortion rate by 42 percent. The group has been lobbying for state funding, but Republican lawmakers have said no. Special correspondent Mary McCarthy reports.
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Colorado program that reduces teen pregnancy in jeopardy
Clip: 7/23/2015 | 6m 51s
For six years, the Colorado Family Planning Initiative has been providing free long-term birth control to teens and low-income women. The program has reduced unplanned teen pregnancies by 39 percent, and the abortion rate by 42 percent. The group has been lobbying for state funding, but Republican lawmakers have said no. Special correspondent Mary McCarthy reports.
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