| Health Officials in Mexico Step Up Efforts to Increase Teen Pregnancy Awareness John Holman - Al Jazeera | |
| go to original July 13, 2017 |
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Around 214 million women in developing nations, who want to avoid getting pregnant are not using contraception.
The UN says that's because many don't have access to information and services or lack support from their communities.
Mexico has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancies in the world.
Al Jazeera's John Holman reports from the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Related: This Is How Melinda Gates Is Fighting for Family Planning Services (Marie Claire)
Related: Teen Abortion Rate Surges After Texas Slashes Planned Parenthood Funding (Mediaite)
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