2. Adolescent
Pregnancy
More common in countries where
individuals traditionally marry young
Studies have found may compromise
education and financial opportunities
Other studies find lower socioeconomic
and educational status cause of adolescent
pregnancy
(Sledge et al., 2015)
One in eight women become pregnant
before age 20
(Kappeler, 2015)
3. At Risk Youth
Risk of death 33% higher in women 15-19
compared to 20-24
Higher risk factors for premature birth, obstructed
labor and fistula
Risk for low birth weight
Risk for premature labors
(Sedge et al., 2015)
4. United States
Highest rate of adolescent
pregnancies in developed
nations
57 pregnancies per 1,000 women
15 abortions per 1,000 women
(Sedgh et al., 2015)
Half of high school students
engage in risky sexual behavior
Teen birth rate declining since
recent peak in 1990
(Kappeler, 2015)
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5. Prevention in the USA
Increased education on contraceptive use
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month every May
Office of Adolescent Health evidence-based task force
Access to teen-centered health care
(Kappeler, 2015)
Education and early intervention in schools
Assistance for trauma-effected adolescents
Close healthcare disparity gaps
(Burrus, 2018)
6. Sweden
29 adolescent pregnancies per
1,000 women
20 adolescent pregnancies per
1,000 women end in abortion
(69%)
(Sledge et al., 2015)
Antenatal healthcare is free of
charge, midwives main
providers
Mean age at childbirth is 30.9
(Stephansson et al., 2017)
7. Prevention in
Sweden
Free access to abortions
Government funded insurance
Public health initiative on birth control,
reproduction, and human relations
Premarital sex widely accepted, emphasis
on safe sex practices
Education of young mothers to prevent
their children from also being young
parents
(Coyne et al., 2013)
8. References
Burrus, B. B. (2018). Decline in Adolescent Pregnancy in the United States: A Success Not Shared by All. American
Journal of Public Health, 108(Suppl 1), S5–S6. http://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304273
Coyne, C. A., Långström, N., Rickert, M. E., Lichtenstein, P., & D’Onofrio, B. M. (2013). The association between
teenage motherhood and poor offspring outcomes: A national cohort study across 30 years. Twin Research and
Human Genetics : The Official Journal of the International Society for Twin Studies, 16(3), 679–689.
http://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2013.23
Kappeler, E. M. (2015). Adolescent Health and Teen Pregnancy in the United States: A Progress Report. Public Health
Reports, 130(3), 196–198.
Sedgh, G., Finer, L. B., Bankole, A., Eilers, M. A., & Singh, S. (2015). Adolescent Pregnancy, Birth, and Abortion Rates
Across Countries: Levels and Recent Trends. The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for
Adolescent Medicine, 56(2), 223–230. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.09.007
Stephansson, O., Petersson, K., Björk, C., Conner, P., & Wikström, A. (2017). The Swedish Pregnancy Register - for
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