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Teens Face Harsh Realities of Teen Motherhood and Adoption
Counselors provide support while teen pregnancy carries health risks and social fallout. Teen brides face welfare, school disruption, and high breakup rates. Health risks include toxemia and iron deficiency. infants risk birth defects, prematurity, and higher infant mortality. Abortion among teens is common, with 1979 figures near 449,000 nationwide. Some teens receive public aid for births and adoption. agencies screen families and offer information.
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Ruess
Brandt
New York
United States
Harold and
Martha E. Lewis