Crazy Australian Studies Love Pregnant Teens

Disadvantaged teen girls are more likely to turn their lives around if they have a baby, an expert says.

Professor Julie Quinlivan told a conference in Hobart yesterday studies had shown disadvantaged teens who fell pregnant often had better life outcomes than those who did not. Teen mothers were more likely to quit smoking, go back to school and get a job.

She said the girls also saved the economy money because a pregnancy forced them to engage with services and develop a focused plan for a better future.

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