FOCUS: Unintended pregnancies occurring among teens, young women during pandemic

An apparent surge in unintended pregnancies since April as the coronavirus pandemic forces people to spend more time at home has prompted the health ministry to launch a nationwide study in order to come up with more effective policies to support women.A research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will look into reasons women have given for having abortions this year and hopes to produce a detailed analysis by the end of fiscal 2020 next March based on region and age group.Support groups for such women suggest that the rise in unexpected pregnancies is particularly marked a…READ FULL ARTICLE