In 2011, according to statistics Canada there 25.7 teenagers per 1000 would fall pregnant between the ages of 15 and 19 years of age. ... 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. ... This method is most appropriate because the proposed research topic is solely...

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Cases of Induced Abortions by Teenagers without Parental Notice or Consent 1. Background Substantial numbers of pregnant adolescents do not consult either their mother or father prior to obtaining an abortion. A Minnesota study found that 43% of adolescents obtaining abortions used the court bypass option to avoid disclosure to a parent. (Factors Associated with the Use of Court Bypass by Minors to Obtain Abortions, RW Blum et al, Family Planning Perpectives 22:158, July/Aug 1990.) Male partners have been found to be more likely to be consulted than parents once pregnancy is confirmed (83% v...

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