EVALUATION OF UNWANTED ADOLESCENT PREGNANCIES FROM PYSCOSOCIAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVE: A CASE REPORT
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EVALUATION OF UNWANTED ADOLESCENT PREGNANCIES FROM PYSCOSOCIAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVE: A CASE REPORT

Turk J Child Adolesc Ment Health 2009;16(1):31-36
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Abstract

Sexual activity is on the rise among adolescents. This situation brings up some familial, educational, medical and legal problems which unwanted adolescent pregnancy is one of them. Sexual activity before marriage and unwanted pregnancy cause some problems for adolescent girls such as forced virginity control, marriages and sometimes violence and honor killings in the name of customs. This article presents the termination of 16 years old adolescent girl’s unwanted pregnancy who had been grown up in traditional and custom based family and social environment in the Southeast of Turkey. In the light up this case, mental health approaches and legal issues was discussed for adolescents’ unwanted pregnancies.

Keywords: Female adolescents, unwanted pregnancy, therapeutic abortion.