Youth and Unsafe Abortion- Articles and Readings
ABORTION: NOT EASY, NOT SORRY
Nearly one in three American women will have an abortion by age 45. Why are we so afraid to talk about it—or to acknowledge that our lives would have been so much less than we hoped for without it? Why are we pressured to feel that we should regret our choice, and that there’s something wrong with us if we don’t? Interesting Article by Laurie Abraham appeared in Elle
http://www.elle.com/life-love/society-career/the-abortion-choice
YOUTH AND UNSAFE ABORTION: A GLOBAL SNAPSHOT
Young people ages 10-24 account for 27 percent of the world’s population totaling at 1.7 billion. Worldwide, approximately 16 million women and girls ages 15 to 19 give birth each year, accounting for approximately 11 percent of all births worldwide. For these young women, complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death, and unsafe abortion is a major contributor to this mortality. Unsafe abortion can also result in lasting and devastating consequences, including, sepsis, perforation of the uterus or intestines, hemorrhage, chronic pelvic infection, and infertility To read more visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/1901-youth-and-unsafe-abortion-a-global-snapshot
YOUNG PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER EDUCATION ABOUT ABORTION
Some 61% of the world’s people live in countries in which induced abortion is permitted either for a wide range of reasons or without restriction as to reason. It is the law. But the trouble with the law is … it just says stuff. And just saying stuff isn’t the same as making it happen
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/mar/13/young-people-better-education-abortion
BANGLADESH GIRLS: TOO YOUNG TO MARRY, TOO YOUNG TO DIE
In Bangladesh, according to UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children 2009 report, 64% girls marry before they reach the age of 18. As a result, both maternal and child mortality rates are increasing in the country. Read article here:
http://southasia.oneworld.net/news/bangladesh-girls-too-young-to-marry-too-young-to-die#.VEdShhscTIU
PROBLEM OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY
An increasing number of Chinese adolescents engage in premarital and unprotected sexual activity. As a result, there has been a parallel increase in unwanted pregnancies and abortions, as well as in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. Some experts warn China is now in the early stages of a major HIV/AIDS epidemic. Read more here-
http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2010-11/04/content_21269885.htm
TEENAGE PREGNANCIES: GROWING CHALLENGE
UNFPA’S state of World Population Report highlights a grim scenario for teenage pregnancies as 7.3 million girls under the age of 18 give birth in developing countries every year. Read detailed coverage here:
http://www.spotlightnepal.com/News/Article/Teenage-Pregnancies-Growing-Challenge
PREGNANT CHILD IN AFGHANISTAN: MIRIAM’S STORY
It’s hard to imagine this: children married before their teenage years. And when little girls get pregnant, having a baby will put their lives on the line.One in every seven girls in the developing world are forced to marry before the age of 15. In Afghanistan, 57 percent of marriages involve child brides. Miriam was married at 13. Her family received $2,000 for the marriage, the price of two cows. The younger the bride, the higher the price since virginity is prized in Afghanistan.
