Stories: Teen Pregnancy
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Safe Abortion Helpline Receives Few Calls From Teens in Ecuador
Ecuador's teens seem to be shying away from seeking information on safe abortion, despite the country having one of the highest number of adolescent pregnancies in south America. A telephonic helpline, the first-of-its-kind in Ecuador to dispense information on using medication for safe abortion, received only 5% of its calls from teenagers in the period of one year. Salud Mujeres,...
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Time to Talk About Sex? Why Honduras Is Starting to Tackle ‘Taboo’ Topic
Irene is curled up at the end of a yellow, plastic mattress, tapping her hand lightly on the cooing baby by her side. The 14-year-old new mother is so petite, she barely takes up the top half of the bed. At her feet lies another wrinkly, day-old infant that belongs to her 19-year-old roommate. “I think having her will...