While Minnesota has one of the lowest overall teen birth rates in the nation, the numbers are less encouraging for teens of color.  According to a recent report from Teenwise Minnesota, the 2009 birth rate for white teens in Minnesota was about ten percent lower than for white teens nationwide, but birth rates for black, Native American, Latina, and Asian teens in Minnesota all exceeded the national averages for their respective categories. More…

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