The prevalence of teen pregnancy according to the article Prevalence and Characteristics of Teen Motherhood in Canada "it is estimated that 40,000 adolescent girls become pregnant every year and about half of them give birth"(Al-Sahab, Bohr, Connolly, Heifetz, Tamim; 2011) a pregnancy during adolescence can have negative consequences for both the mother and the child. ... Socioeconomically these individuals are less likely to achieve finishing Secondary and postsecondary education therefore giving the individual an socioeconomically disadvantage that could lead to various other probl...

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