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Statistics compiled from Alan Guttmacher Institute’s “Contraceptive Counts”, “Teen Pregnancy: Overall Trends and State by State information” & Center for Disease Control’s Abortion Surveillance statistics. Alan Guttmacher Institute is the research branch of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “Contraceptive Counts” and “Teen Pregnancy: Overall Trends and State by State information” are available on the web at www.agi-usa.org. Abortion Surveillance statistics are available at www.cdc.gov.
 
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Each year approximately 4,960 teenagers become pregnant in West Virginia.

In 1996, the pregnancy rate in West Virginia for teen girls 15-17 years old was 43 per 1,000.

In 1999, the CDC reported 123 abortions performed on girls 16 and under in West Virginia.

24.1% of West Virginia abortions are performed on girls 16 and under.

21,160 teenagers are seen each year at West Virginia family planning clinics.

Each year, 20,460 West Virginia teenagers receive birth control or other services from Title X clinics.

In West Virginia, approximately 425 teenagers receive birth control or other services from Planned Parenthood every year.

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