Paper Summary:

Written for an audience of general pediatricians, this paper first identifies the adverse medical consequences of teenage pregnancy, focusing particularly on neonatal outcomes; it then explores whether these negative outcomes are a result of intrinsic susceptibility in the teenage population or whether they are simply a result of social disadvantage. The paper finally briefly discusses some potential solutions to the problem of teenage pregnancy, both on the public policy level and the personal level for a practicing pediatrician. The paper's creative introduction and closing summarizes these points, using the example of President Barack Obama's mother.

Outline:
Introduction
Neonatal morbidity and mortality from teenage pregnancy
A medical problem with social consequences - or vice versa
Solutions on the societal level
Solutions on a personal level
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Regardless of one's opinions, it is empirically true that teenage pregnancy is an important source of medical morbidity and mortality, and a significant social policy issue - and ameliorating the former will likely require solutions from the latter. This paper will first identify the adverse medical consequences of teenage pregnancy, focusing particularly on neonatal outcomes; it will then explore whether these negative outcomes are a result of intrinsic susceptibility in the teenage population or whether they are a result of social disadvantage. The paper will then briefly discuss some potential solutions to these problems, on both the public policy level and the personal level for the practicing pediatrician."

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