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Pediatrician Organization Recommends IUDs For Teenagers

caption: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended intrauterine devices for sexually active teenage girls on Monday.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended intrauterine devices for sexually active teenage girls on Monday.
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Ross Reynolds talks with Kirsten Johansen, senior director of clinical operations at Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, about today's recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics that teenage girls who have sex should use intrauterine devices or hormonal implants.

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