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In my 11 years doing L&D and my previous 4 yrs as a public health nurse, I've seen only a handful of pregnant teens due to rape or abuse. By far the majority are a result of consensual sex. The last 16 year old I was with tried for 5 months to get pregnant with her 19 year old boyfriend. In my PHN days, I saw a sad number of girls age 15+ who got pregnant to gain emancipated minor status and move out of their parent(s) home--some were terrible homes but some were decent families who just had rules the girls didn't want to follow. I could go on & on but I'm sure you've all seen similar things! The encouraging news in my part of the land is that our state teen pregnancy rate is going down. 20 years of prevention education is starting to show! And yes, we must have compassion for all of our patients and help them to be the best parents they can. As the mom & survivor of three teens, I know these girls have no idea of the things to come!!!!!