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Difficult delivery after adolescent pregnancy; double child abuse
Lütfiye İdil Emral ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This document presents case studies of adolescent pregnancy and childbirth, highlighting the serious health and developmental risks. It argues that adolescent marriage and pregnancy constitute child abuse affecting both the mother and newborn. The author calls for these cases to be recognized as abuse rather than normalized, with psychiatric support provided to affected children.
Key points
- Adolescent pregnancy and marriage cause morbidity, mortality, and psychiatric problems for both mother and baby
- A case is presented of a girl of unknown age who experienced pregnancy and difficult delivery
- A newborn gave birth after a difficult and invasive delivery
- Both the adolescent mother and newborn should be recognized as victims of child abuse
- Psychiatric examination and support should be provided to affected children
Limitations
This document presents only case studies without quantitative data, comparison groups, or systematic evaluation of outcomes. It cannot establish the prevalence of these complications or the effectiveness of any interventions.
Abstract
Adolescent marriages and pregnancies are a great risk for both mother and baby, they can cause morbidity and mortality as well as psychiatric problems. Presentation of the cases of a girl who did not know her real date of birth and age, and a newborn who gave birth after a difficult and invasive delivery. Adolescent marriage and child motherhood is abuse that hinders growth, development and well-being. Both mother and newborn should be considered as child abuse, the event should not be normalized. These children should be treated as child abuse and psychiatric examination should be provided for each of them.