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Motherhood comes all too quickly for many teens around the world, and it can often be dangerous. Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death among teenage girls in d...

Motherhood comes all too quickly for many teens around the world, and it can often be dangerous. Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death among teenage girls in developing countries. This program visits India, where many girls marry early and have several children before they are 20. The program also examines teenage pregnancy in the United Kingdom, which has the highest rate in Europe. This film looks at the girls’ experiences and the contrast in maternal care available in Europe and Asia.

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