![]() ![]() No matter what the outcome, it may well affect them for the rest of their lives"ĭemographics show that of the estimated 406,400 teenagers who had abortions in 1988, 13,700 were younger than 15. Indeed it may be the most important decision they ever make. , says, "Usually, how to deal with an unplanned pregnancy was the first major decision the adolescent had to make. My interest and earnest desire to help teenagers find themselves, improve their intellectual processing abilities, and integrate these abilities into everyday living and decision making motivated me to study the legitimate need for treatment of abortion as a theme in YA fiction.Ī nonfiction account of real teens grappling with the decisions they are forced by circumstance to make in the face of an unplanned pregnancy, Young adults need to discover and formulate values and opinions and learn to tolerate others by discussing all sides of relevant issues. ![]() Teens need a safe place where they can examine, through the choices of fictional characters, the choices they make, and the lives they lead. Teenagers, to a great extent, fall into this category of the population. Our society, while purporting a need for cohesion, tolerance, and equality, is evolving into a fragmented, special-interest society where whole groups of people are displaced, fought over, disillusioned, exploited, and disrespected. ![]() Too Real for Fiction: Abortion Themes in YA Literature ![]()
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