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New report explores drop in teen pregnancy rates

19 July 2018 A new report finds lifestyle factors, including a focus on time with family and low-levels of alcohol consumption, may have influenced the sharp decline in teenage pregnancy rates.

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RCM comments on ONS conception statistics

23 March 2017 Today the Office for National Statistics has published figures showing that conception rates in England and Wales, for women aged under 18, declined by 8% in 2015. Conception rates for women aged 30 and over have increased by 34%.

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Pregnancy rates fall, but not for over-40s

29 March 2018 Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that conception rates in 2016 decreased for women in all age groups, except for those aged 40 and over where the rate increased by 2%.

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Urgent action needed to tackle smoking rates amongst pregnant women in Wales

13 May 2021 ‘Efforts need to be redoubled to tackle smoking rates among pregnant women as a matter of urgency.’ That is the message from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales as it responds to new maternity and pregnancy statistics published by the ...