strategy
Reducing unwanted adolescent pregnancies
Context:
The number of births out of wedlock in the USA and in western Europe increased, from 7.8% to 44.7% in Denmark and from 5.2% to 25.1% in the UK between 1960 and 1988. This, however, is interpreted differently in the light of family models. While in Scandinavian countries it should be seen as a result of cohabitation, in the USA and the UK it reflects rather teenage pregnancies, uncommon in Scandinavian countries. Claim:
Success in the struggle to reduce unwanted adolescent pregnancies and abortions worldwide requires a change in the attitudes of planners, providers and parents -- and family planning associations are best placed to give the lead. Broader:
Campaigning Facilitates:
Advancing family planning Facilitated by:
Promoting chaste living for youthResearching adolescent sexual healthProviding abortion counselling for womenPromoting adolescent reproductive health awarenessProviding reproductive health counselling for adolescents Values:
Unwanted Subjects:
Medicine → Reproductive systemSociety → Adolescents
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
