The Data
Data compiled by state officials found that the effects of the program were particularly pronounced in low-income areas.
The Implications Of Unplanned Pregnancy
Although teenage pregnancies have been trending down across the United States, experts say that the overwhelming statistics from Colorado indicate that Buffett's program has given the state a boost. While only 7 percent of women of ages 15 to 44 use long-acting contraceptives nationwide, fully one-fifth of Colorado women between 18 and 44 use such devices.
Will The Success Continue?
Nevertheless, Greta Klingler, the family planning supervisor for the public health department, told the New York Times that the lack of immediate funding options would be a setback, but not the nail in the coffin for the state's efforts to fight unplanned pregnancy.
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