Reducing teen pregnancy in Oklahoma: focusing on older teens (18-19 years old).

Births to females aged 18 and 19 account for two-thirds of teen births in Oklahoma annually. It is important for Oklahoma to identify effective ways to reduce births to this age group. Nationally and locally, there are few prevention programs and little data. Oklahoma has the opportunity to lead the nation in reducing births to older teens by aggressively addressing the issue, sharing promising approaches, and building prevention efforts that include older teens in meaningful ways.