What's best for pregnant teen in DCF's care?
What's best for pregnant teen in DCF's care?
Re the April 28 story Girl, 13, fighting DCF bid to block abortion: Fewer than one-third of teens who become mothers finish high school. Only 1.5 percent earn a college degree by age 30, and most remain permanently trapped in poverty. Pregnancy also threatens girls' health. Compared to women who first become mothers in their 20s, teen moms are more likely to develop pregnancy-related illnesses, including high-blood pressure and anemia and, later in life, hypertension and obesity. Their children are equally vulnerable. Compared to children born to older mothers, they have more health problems but receive less healthcare. Because their mothers are typically immature, the babies commonly do not get essential nurturing or cognitive stimulation. They are 50 percent more likely to repeat a grade in school. They also suffer double the rates of abuse and neglect. How can anyone find good in forcing a 13-year-old child to have a baby? http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...n/11518978.htm Defend your civil liberties! Get information at http://www.aclu.org, become a member at http://www.aclu.org/join and get active at http://www.aclu.org/action. |
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... What's best for pregnant teen in DCF's care? Re the April 28 story Girl, 13, fighting DCF bid to block abortion: Fewer than one-third of teens who become mothers finish high school. Only 1.5 percent earn a college degree by age 30, and most remain permanently trapped in poverty. Pregnancy also threatens girls' health. Compared to women who first become mothers in their 20s, teen moms are more likely to develop pregnancy-related illnesses, including high-blood pressure and anemia and, later in life, hypertension and obesity. Their children are equally vulnerable. Compared to children born to older mothers, they have more health problems but receive less healthcare. Because their mothers are typically immature, the babies commonly do not get essential nurturing or cognitive stimulation. They are 50 percent more likely to repeat a grade in school. They also suffer double the rates of abuse and neglect. How can anyone find good in forcing a 13-year-old child to have a baby? http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...n/11518978.htm Defend your civil liberties! Get information at http://www.aclu.org, become a member at http://www.aclu.org/join and get active at http://www.aclu.org/action. |
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