Each year in the U.S.approximately how many babies are born to adolescent girls,most of whom are unwed and single?
A) 50,000
B) 100,000
C) 500,000
D) 2 million

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2017, there were approximately 194,377 babies born to mothers aged 15-19 years old in the United States. While this number has decreased in recent years, it still represents a significant number of adolescent pregnancies. Additionally, a large portion of these teenage mothers are unwed and single, further increasing the challenges they may face. Therefore, choice C of 500,000 is the closest estimate to the actual number.

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