When children have children: the teen pregnancy predicament.
Despite developments in contraceptive technology and changes in societal norms, adolescent pregnancy remains a key issue for politicians, social scientists, health care providers, and educators. The adolescent's access to contraception and abortion services continues to spark legal debate. The implications of research call for the development of innovative programs to address larger issues, such as poverty and limited access to health care, in the management and prevention of adolescent pregnancies. Clinical interventions, such as school-linked clinics to provide contraception and prenatal care programs to reduce perinatal morbidity, have varied in their approaches and their subsequent success.
Carter
D M
DM
Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Felice
M E
ME
Rosoff
J
J
Zabin
L S
LS
Beilenson
P L
PL
Dannenberg
A L
AL
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001723:Birth Rate; D003273:Contraceptive Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016656:Family Planning Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012736:Sex Education; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People