Sharp rise in teenage childbearing during Iraq War

Friday, December 12, 2014 - 16:31 in Psychology & Sociology

The nine-year Iraq War led to a sharp rise in teenage childbearing, according to new research. Teenage fertility in Iraq rose by more than 30 per cent between 2003 and 2010 due to increased early marriage among less-educated girls.

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