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Teen pregnancy

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Parental Abortion Consent Bill Passes In Florida House Committee

Adam Bakst
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A Florida House committee passed a bill Tuesday requiring a minor to receive parental permission before getting an abortion.The House Health and Human…
Health News Florida

Lawmaker: Law That OKs Child Marriage Well-Crafted

Associated Press
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A Florida lawmaker who opposes a bill to ban child marriage said Thursday that the current law allowing child rapists to marry girls they impregnate is...
Health News Florida

Report: Florida Teen Pregnancies On Steady Decline

Sascha Cordner
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Florida’s teen birth rates are on a steady decline, according to a national report.