Which of the following statements about adolescent premarital pregnancy is true?
a) The Netherlands promote explicit safe-sex campaigns in the media.
b) Sweden has high rates of adolescent pregnancy because the country is permissive about adolescent sex.
c) Japan has become more permissive about sex, while South Korea has become more restrictive.
d) The United States has a lower rate of teenage pregnancy than any other developed country.
Answer: a
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