Teen girls report abusive boyfriends try to get them pregnant

Time September 20, 2007 - 4:00am Link Teen girls report abusive boyfriends try to get them pregnant Description In a new qualitative clinical study published in the September-October issue of the journal Ambulatory Pediatrics, pediatrician Elizabeth Miller and her research colleagues report that a quarter of the teenage girls interviewed for the study -- all of whom had histories of abusive relationships -- say their partners were actively trying to get them pregnant. The study, available online today, is the first in the general adolescent health literature to document the role of abusive partners in promoting teen pregnancy. Source AAAS Science News Email to friendBookmark thisPrint version » login or register to post comments | 50 reads Score: 0  0 vote(s) updated every 10 min