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What is the cost of teen pregnancy in Utah?

Posted at 5:11 PM, Apr 29, 2014
and last updated 2014-04-29 19:11:00-04

Nineveh Dinha talks with Karrie Galloway from Planned Parenthood Association of Utah about teen pregnancies in the state.

Teen pregnancy cost Utah taxpayers $71 million in 2010, according to the national campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancies among teens. Most of that money went to public health care and child welfare programs.

Watch the full interview above.