teenage pregnancy
Youth carrying child
Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy occurring in adolescence, typically defined as ages 13–19.
The term usually carries concern about social and health outcomes for young mothers and their children: Programs to reduce teenage pregnancy have shown mixed results.
Also called teen pregnancy or adolescent pregnancy.
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- teen momUnderage mother
- motherFemale parent
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- childrenYoung human beings
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- pregnancydue date, weeks, first trimester, expecting, second trimester
- natalitybirth rate, birthrate, fertility rate, live births, natality
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