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Numbers of teen pregnancies and minor marriages fall steadily in past decade

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The number of babies born to teenagers aged 19 and younger has been falling steadily in the past decade to 224 last year.

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SINGAPORE - It is increasingly uncommon to find a teenage mother or a very young married couple these days because a greater number of youngsters are more savvy about using contraception.
This is the observation of social workers who work with teenage mums and youths.
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