Teenage pregnancy: the government's dilemma

In: Capital & class, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 145-165

Abstract

Tackling the 'problem' of teenage pregnancy was proclaimed as one of the priorities of New Labour. It is an issue that is rarely out of the news and provokes strong opinions from all sides of the political spectrum. This article discusses the social, political and historical context to the current debate. It argues that the centrality of the issues of social inequality and reproductive choice to the debate make it important for socialists and feminists.