Money For Contraception Services Not Reaching Frontline, As Teen Pregnancies Remain High

A 2009 snapshot survey of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) by Brook, fpa and Terrence Higgins Trust shows that additional investment in contraception services is not always reaching the frontline, despite rates of teenage pregnancies remaining high in particular areas across England. The under-18 conception rate increased from 40.9 conceptions per 1,000 women aged 15-17 in 2006 to 41.9 in 2007.