In Society and Culture
Unintended pregnancy can be an indicator of premarital sex, which may carry social stigma, result in persecution or honor killing. Sometimes, in order to prevent illegitimate children, forced marriages result. Such marriages typically have poorer outcomes than voluntary marriage.
In many industrialized nations there is increasing acceptance of premarital sex, single parenting, and children born outside wedlock.
Unintended pregnancy is common as a cause of stress or social stigma in fictional works. It plays a role in many portrayals of illegitimacy and teen pregnancy.
Read more about this topic: Unintended Pregnancy
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