Definition of thesis. 1  a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree.  an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument.
Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies per 1,000 females age 15 to 19 years. 2. NYS Teen Pregnancy Rates by ZIP codes (2006-2008) - Updated 9/24/10 Attachment 1a. 11239 109.12 13620 33.82 13409 12.50 14580 19.02 11003 39.66 11030 8.47 10033 111.90.
The U.S. teenage pregnancy rate is 26.5 per 1,000 women. The rate has declined by 57% since 1991. In 2013, the highest teenage birth rate was in Alabama, and the lowest in Wyoming. Abortion is legal throughout the U.S., owing to Roe v. Wade, a 1973 landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.