Adolescent Pregnancy Among Girls Known to Child Protection Services: An Australian Longitudinal Cohort Study Using Data Linkage

The Medical Journal of Australia 2026 Open access

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Authors: Oliver J. Watkeys, Kimberlie Dean, Kristin R. Laurens, Stacy Tzoumakis, Vaughan J. Carr, Melissa J. Green
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70130
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Abstract

In a population cohort of 44,216 adolescent girls, about 73.5% of those who became pregnant were known to child protection services. Exposure to higher levels of child protection response was associated with increased cumulative incidence and an earlier age of pregnancy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Child Welfare and Adoption Reproductive Health and Contraception

Publication details

Journal / source
The Medical Journal of Australia
Volume
224
Issue
1
Pages
e70130–e70130
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN