The film Juno was originally meant to receive a PG rating but was instead given a 12A certificate due to its use of strong language, a sexual reference, discussions of abortion, and a brief horror scene. While the language and sexual content were considered infrequent and discreet, the film also depicted potentially imitable behaviors like teenage pregnancy. However, the BBFC determined these topics were handled in a mature way and the horror scene was not the focus, so the 12A rating was deemed appropriate.