Sarah (British) is pregnant at 14. Maideline (Cuban) is pregnant at 15. Niki (American) is expecting her second child at 17 and Christianne (Ghanaian) is married with a baby in her mid-teens.
In some cultures, early pregnancy is encouraged; in others it is so unacceptable that a teenager might choose a dangerous abortion rather than admit pregnancy.
Horizon explores the real medical and social effects of teenage motherhood around the world.
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