[Pregnancy and labor in minor girls in the Ukraine]. / Beremennost' i rody u nesovershennoletnykh na Ukraine.

Analysis of the data on pregnancy and labor in girls under age in the Ukraine has shown a growing incidence of abortions, including criminal ones, in this population. Since these women come to consult a doctor too late, no necessary prophylactic measures can be taken, this being particularly hazardous in cases with extragenital diseases. Abortions in the third pregnancy trimester can be allowed only by vital indications after a consultation of several physicians. The author emphasizes the necessity of health-educating work at schools and vocational schools, as well as with parents, and of developing methods to prevent unplanned pregnancy.