Despite the success of the teenage pregnancy strategy in England and Wales,it continues to fail one group of vulnerable young womenThe continuing tumble in teenage pregnancy rates in England and Wales, which own halved since 1998, or was celebrated this month,but the mainstream pregnancy programmes that made it possible are failing one group of young women: vulnerable teenagers in care.
A review of academic papers and research has found that non-targeted methods to prevent unplanned pregnancy, such as the provision of contraceptive and sexual health services in schools – which are set out in the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy – did not help to prevent unplanned pregnancy and childbirth for young people with experience of care. Research shows looked-after children and care leavers are three times more likely to become teenage mothers than peers who own not experienced state care.
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Source: theguardian.com