School For Pregnant Teenagers

Pregnancy for such young girls poses serious medical and social problems. Many young mothers are forced to drop out of school or suffer from depression and their babies are often premature.

Malaysia's first 'School of Hope' for pregnant teenagers began its work Monday with five girls joining it. Four Malays and an ethnic Chinese students resumed their studies in Forms Four and Five at the school in Malacca state. The teenagers, accompanied by their parents, were first required to make their formal application at the Malacca Islamic Re...

Pregnancy for such young girls poses serious medical and social problems. Many young mothers are forced to drop out of school or suffer from depression and their babies are often premature.

Malaysia's first 'School of Hope' for pregnant teenagers began its work Monday with five girls joining it. Four Malays and an ethnic Chinese students resumed their studies in Forms Four and Five at the school in Malacca state. The teenagers, accompanied by their parents, were first required to make their formal application at the Malacca Islamic Re...