The Majority of Teenagers Who Become Pregnant

question 60

Multiple Choice

The majority of teenagers who become pregnant

• A) have an out-of-wedlock birth and keep the child.
• B) have an out-of-wedlock birth and give it up for adoption.
• C) marry before childbirth.
• D) obtain an abortion.

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