South Korea: Teenage Moms Quit Schools, Survey Shows

A survey shows most of teenage moms drop out of schools after got pregnant with babies, against their will to complete high school education. The Korean society started to address this largely ignored issue by taking a baby step forward by considering building state-run facilities and changing education law, South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo reported. But it is still far to go.

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