TEENAGERS in an area of Scotland with one of highest rates of youth pregnancy are often looking for unconditional love, recognition and status, research has found.
Evidence from the study on Tayside shows many young women who deliberately get pregnant do so as a means of moving into adulthood.
NHS Tayside carried out the research to gain a better understanding of young pregnant women, given the region's historically high rates of teenage pregnancy.
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