Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexual Abuse

摘要: Up to 60% of pregnant teens in the US have histories child sexual abuse. The pregnancy may be a direct result an episode abuse or linked common sequelae including young age at initiation intercourse failure use contraception prostitution physically assaultive relationships and drugs alcohol. Women with are significantly more likely than their nonabused peers experience suicidal ideation during deliver preterm low-birth-weight infant. Research indicates that majority sexually active adolescents under 15 years coerced intercourse. Boyfriends who 5-10 older girlfriend been found responsible for over half teen pregnancies. Concerns about role predatory adult men teenage childbearing led calls rigorous enforcement statutory rape laws. However such strategy deter from seeking medical care social services fear having reveal identity partners. Preferable would training health professionals recognize support adolescent girls experiencing nonvoluntary sex subsequently risk unplanned pregnancy. A thorough history sensitively framed questions should obtained all adolescents. With counseling elect continue opportunity learn protect themselves future children further