Grand jury is a legal body empowered to conduct official proceedings and investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought. A grand jury may compel the production of documents and compel sworn testimony of witnesses to appear before it.
Among the states, New Mexico had the highest teen pregnancy rate, in 2010, with 80 pregnancies per 1,000 women in the age group, followed by Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
California has the highest teen birth rate in the U.S. Every 8 minutes, a teenager in California has a baby. 3 of 4 births to High School girls are fathered by adults. Men over 25 account for twice as many teen births as boys under 18 years old.