Sheltering teen moms: Emergency home offers crisis care in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand –Mon* began dating her boyfriend when she was 14 years old. They met online. A few months in, " he wanted to have sex, " she recalled. " He did not use any protection. I was scared at first, but he said he would take all responsibility. "Soon after, Mon learned she was pregnant.But her boyfriend did not keep his word; he left her to deal with the pregnancy on her own.Mon ' s mother took her to a local hospital, which recommended she go to an emergency home – a shelter for young mothers.
Source: UNFPA News - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Swiller Source Type: news
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