new from me: This Is The Only Region In The World Where Teen Pregnancy Rates Are Rising. Here's Why.https://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/this-is-the-only-region-in-the-world-where-teen-pregnancy?utm_term=.rfRY4Ee35#.vqebALBe3 …
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-Pregnancy-related complications are the leading cause of death for adolescent girls aged 15-19 -Babies born to adolescent mothers are at a much higher risk of dying than those born to 20-24yo -For every 10 women hospitalised after unsafe abortions, 7 are under the age of 20
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Are those stats specific for this region? From the WHO?
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Interesting. I've never seen a stat that puts maternal mortality as the #1 cause for death in 15-19yo women before, pretty terrifying
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