title: Counseling the adolescent about pregnancy options. American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Adolescence.
abstract: When consulted by a pregnant adolescent, pediatricians should be able to make a timely diagnosis and to help the adolescent understand her options and act on her decision to continue or terminate her pregnancy. Pediatricians may not impose their values on the decision-making process and should be prepared to support the adolescent in her decision or refer her to a physician who can.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011258:Pregnancy Tests; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence