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From The Wall Street Journal
India Journal: Why Does India Hate Women? By Tripti Lahiri

So, which countries in the world boast — though I suspect that’s not quite the right word — the highest rates of pregnancy among teenage girls? If you were to pick one of the nations of the supposedly sexually precocious West, you’d be quite wrong.

The latest UN report shows that if you’re looking for large numbers of teen mothers, you should look at India. Click here to view slideshow.
The latest United Nations human development report shows that if you’re looking for large numbers of teen mothers, you should look at India. While the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the world are in sub-Saharan Africa, rates in some South Asian countries are up there, too.

Read more at http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/06/india-journal-why-does-india-hate-women/?mod=google_news_blog



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