الخميس، 25 أغسطس 2016

Girls exposed to 'electronic babies' more likely to become pregnant, study finds

More girls in Australian study who used the dolls – designed to prevent teenage pregnancy – became pregnant than those who did not

Young girls exposed to electronic babies – designed to simulate the real experience of having a baby and discourage teenage pregnancy – were more likely to get pregnant, a study of Australian schools has found.

The landmark study, published in the Lancet, found that 17% of girls who used the dolls had become pregnant by the age of 20, compared with 11% of those who did not.

Related: How the UK halved its teenage pregnancy rate

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