{"id":42667,"date":"2020-03-17T16:13:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42667"},"modified":"2020-03-17T16:13:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:13:20","slug":"cardiffs-teenage-pregnancies-drop-for-fourth-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/17\/cardiffs-teenage-pregnancies-drop-for-fourth-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff&#039;s teenage pregnancies drop for fourth year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data reflects a national trend where the numbers have fallen 18% since 2015 <\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"831\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1024x831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1024x831.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-770x625.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1536x1246.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-2048x1662.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-500x406.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-293x238.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1400x1136.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1024x831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1024x831.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-770x625.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1536x1246.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-2048x1662.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-500x406.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-293x238.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/GraphicsnipONS-3-1400x1136.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>THE number of teenage pregnancies in Cardiff has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, according to the latest data.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In 2018 there were 303 conceptions among Cardiff women aged under 20 &#8211; that&#8217;s 46 fewer than the previous year, according to the data from the Office for National Statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>These numbers reflect a wider trend in Wales, where teen pregnancies fell by around 18% between 2015 and 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A Welsh Government spokesperson said: \u201cWe\nwelcome these figures which show a significant reduction in teenage pregnancies\nin Wales.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis reflects our integrated approach, which\npromotes sexual health and healthy choices for women and girls, including\nrelationships and sex education, safer sex and contraceptive services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>According to Public Health Wales, there are\nseveral underlying factors that increase the risk of teenage pregnancy including\npoverty, low educational attainment and poor attendance at school.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>To tackle these issues, the Welsh Assembly announced\na five-year action plan in 2010 to improve sexual health services and education\nacross Wales, which it continues to maintain. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>At that time, Unicef recorded that the United Kingdom had the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Western Europe. Now, according to Cardiff Public Services Board, the UK rate has halved since 1998. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data reflects a national trend where the numbers have fallen 18% since 2015 THE number of teenage pregnancies in Cardiff has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, according to the latest data. In 2018 there were 303 conceptions among Cardiff women aged under 20 &#8211; that&#8217;s 46 fewer than the previous year, according to the data from the Office for National Statistics. 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