While the case of a class 9 student delivering a baby in her school hostel has shocked the State, teenage pregnancies have always been a matter of concern in Karnataka. The State reported an alarming 80,813 teenage pregnancies (children aged between 14 and 19) in the last three years.
While the case of a class 9 student delivering a baby in her school hostel has shocked the State, teenage pregnancies have always been a matter of concern in Karnataka. The State reported an alarming 80,813 teenage pregnancies (children aged between 14 and 19) in the last three years.
While Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 8,891, Belagavi and Vijayapura follow with 8,169 and 6,229, respectively, according to data from the Health Department’s Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal.
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In Karnataka, over 9,600 children went missing in three years, with 1,094 cases still unresolved.
Karnataka mandates private hospitals to report minor pregnancies under POCSO Act, ensuring legal compliance and child protection.
