Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below. Just click on the icons to get to the download page. It seemed like they were genuinely feeling sorry for me, and that as an unwed, teen mother , I was going to struggle with and suffer from the stigma for the rest of my life. Kim is one of the six mothers, most of whom became parents as unwed teens, participating in an upcoming musical, titled HeShe Tag , which features their own experiences of motherhood. They are to play characters based on themselves in the show, re-living their past onstage and telling their stories. Read also: Mothers in Japan face hurdle after hurdle in returning to work. Teen mothers, in particular, often face harsher realities as teen pregnancies are still largely considered a taboo, as well as a disgrace to the mothers' family. According to a recent study by the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association, which surveyed some unwed mothers in April, more than 60 percent of the respondents said they were unable to get medical care due to their low income.
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Teenage pregnancy in Korea carries a lot of stigma resulting in many abortions and adoptions. Very few pregnant teens keep the child because, along with stigma, it is very difficult for them to get help. The stigma can result in isolation from friends and family , expulsion from school , homelessness , and more. Nineteen is the legal age of adulthood where they could decide for themselves. Parents often choose abortion or adoption rather than keeping the child even if the teenager wanted. Some who want to keep the child often end up hiding it or planning to run away to avoid the stigma and opinions of those around them.
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Teen mothers neglected in prenatal care: study By Claire Lee. Published : Aug 30, - Updated : Aug 30, - The study, compiled by a team of physicians at the SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center in Seoul, analyzed government data on , women who have experienced either miscarriages or childbirths in According to their research findings, 42 percent of all teenage mothers made four or fewer prenatal visits to medical clinics throughout their pregnancies. Also, The numbers were significantly different from mothers in their 20s and older.
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