Teen mother Katie welcomes baby amid rising Kansas teen birth rate
The Kansas teen birth rate climbs 12 percent since 2004 with 45.6 of 1,000 girls ages 15 to 19 giving birth in 2008. The narrative follows Katie, an 18-year-old who, amid poverty risk, dropout, and unstable housing, navigates pregnancy, family strain, and plans for a new life as Nicolas Cobain Glynos arrives weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces.
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