Pregnant teens battle to quit smoking
The British department of health data has released figures which say almost six out of ten teenage mothers in the country smoke during pregnancy.
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Conspiracy of silence over abortion
On the eve of Abortion Provider Appreciation day, the health department have that the unavailability of safe terminations is putting women at risk.
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Teenage moms face a litany of ills
Nearly half of all pregnancies in South Africa involve teenagers, statistics reveal.
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Sierra Leone city offers 'virgin scholarships'
A Sierra Leone city's plan to give scholarships to girls who keep their virginity until they finish university has run into trouble.
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Fake IDs a matter of survival
In rural Zithulele, putting food on the table is more important than the niceties of the law.
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Teenage moms learn the hard way
Teenage pregnancy is common in rural Ingwavuma. Doctors at the nearby hospital say half the estimated 180 women who give birth are 18 and younger.
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Pregnancy unWelkom
A 16-year-old grade nine pupil suspended from Welkom High School because she was pregnant was reinstated.
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US schoolgirls make pregnancy pact
A small fishing town in Massachusetts is coming to terms with the news that 17 teenage girls at the local high school are pregnant.
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