Dominican Republic: Policies Fuel Teen Pregnancy

Expand A 15-year-old girl holds her child at her home in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has the highest adolescent pregnancy rate of all the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)A 15-year-old girl holds her child at her home in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has the highest adolescent pregnancy rate of all the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). © 2019 Tatiana Fernández Geara for Human Rights Watch (New York)…

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