Childhoods stolen as underage pregnancies rise in Karnataka

The lack of awareness about sex and contraceptives, sexual abuse, early engagements and marriages prompted by socio-economic situations, and traditional beliefs have led to an increase in underage and child pregnancies in Karnataka in the post-COVID-19 period, writes Jahnavi T.R.  

​The lack of awareness about sex and contraceptives, sexual abuse, early engagements and marriages prompted by socio-economic situations, and traditional beliefs have led to an increase in underage and child pregnancies in Karnataka in the post-COVID-19 period, writes Jahnavi T.R.