Teenage Pregnancies Are a Far Greater Problem Today Than Several

question 82

Multiple Choice

Teenage pregnancies are a far greater problem today than several decades ago because

• A)most public schools teach abstinence only,which does little to prepare teens for safe sex.
• B)the stigma of teenage parenthood is much worse and many couples refuse to adopt the baby of a teenage mother.
• C)adolescents are far less likely to marry before childbirth,increasing the negative consequences for both mother and baby.
• D)most adolescents lack the knowledge and resources to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancies.

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