title: Pregnancy and abortion in adolescents.
abstract: Pregnancy and its complications are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in young women in the developing world. These issues are discussed, and recommendations are made for their alleviation.
authors.affiliation: Section of Adolescent Health, Children's Hospital, Clinical Pediatrics/OB-GYN, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. brownr@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D014624:Vaginal Fistula