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Jack Kingston: Twenty-nine out of 1,000 15- to 17-year-old girls will have a child illegitimately, and when we talk about that 30…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1995
Twenty-nine out of 1,000 15- to 17-year-old girls will have a child illegitimately, and when we talk about that 30 percent level, we are not talking 30-year-old Murphy Browns who have a career, and income coming in. We are talking 18-year-olds. We are talking 14-year-olds who cannot care for themselves, much less the awesome burden of being a parent.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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Discussing teenage pregnancy rates and their implications.

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