In the 25 years since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development,
significant progress has been made in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights …

Substantial numbers of adolescents experience the negative health consequences of early,
unprotected sexual activity-unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortions, pregnancy-related …

Background Young people's health has emerged as a neglected yet pressing issue in global
development. Changing patterns of young people's health have the potential to undermine …

Mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped to a great extent by the
social, economic, and physical enviro nments in which people live.• Social inequalities are …

Background Adolescent pregnancy remains a major challenge in both developed and
developing countries. Early and unintended pregnancies among adolescents are …

Abstract The International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994 laid
out a bold, clear, and comprehensive definition of reproductive health and called for nations …

This paper reviews the evidence on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of
adolescent girls in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) in light of the policy and …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN), adolescents
are defined as those aged 10–19. However, for this report, we present data for 15–19-year …

Background: Decision-making about if and how to terminate a pregnancy is a dilemma for
young women experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Those women are subject to …

We present a new conceptual framework for studying trajectories to obtaining abortion-
related care. It assembles for the first time all of the known factors influencing a trajectory …