Program to lower Georgia Latino teen birth rates to begin in Gainesville

“ATLANTA - A nonprofit group formed by actress Jane Fonda says six out of every ten Latinos in Georgia become pregnant before turning 20.

The Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Program is trying to connect with Latino parents in Gainesville, which has a large hispanic population.”

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