The overall trend in Europe since has been a decreasing total fertility rate , an increase in the age at which women experience their first birth, and a decrease in the number of births among teenagers. Research indicates that pregnant teens are less likely to receive prenatal care , often seeking it in the third trimester , if at all. Review of South African Research — Part 2". Did you mean:

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However, the UK birth rate has fallen by almost a third The fact that teenagers become pregnant is related to many factors. Similar results have been found in studies in the U.