Life is tough; it is tougher if you are young and pregnant

Sad to say, but recent research by Emma Naslund-Hadley shows that many young girls get pregnant on purpose. Low self esteem, needing someone to love, wanting to have a clear purpose in life, and trying to justify dropping out of school are some of the reasons given by teens for their pregnancy. We, as a society, need to figure out how to get more involved and deal with this issue now. The video below describes the problem in some detail.

http://vimeo.com/33049430

The results of the study are discussed in this article:

http://iadb.org/en/news/webstories/2011-12-05/teenage-pregnancy-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean,9721.html