Teen Pregnancy: Your Questions Answered

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Pregnant teens have three optionsabortion, adoption, and keeping the babyand each comes with its own challenges and issues. Teen pregnancy can have an enormous impact on adolescents, their families, and society. What options are available to teens What resources are available, and what rights and responsibilities do the pregnant teen, the father, and the teen's parents have Do pregnancy and birth pose unique health risks for mother and child How does being born to a teen mother affect a childs health and future Part of Greenwoods Q&A Health Guides series, Teen Pregnancy: Your Questions Answered follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readerS needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book in the series also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internetimportant skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.

Author Bio

Paul Quinn, PhD, is a nurse midwife and women's health nurse practitioner and is currently an administrator at a large hospital health system in New Jersey.