More Than 1,000 Girls Aged 9–14 Get Pregnant Each Year in Honduras

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 8, 2026 · Originally reported July 8, 2026 by Radio América Honduras

More than 1,000 girls aged 9 to 14 become pregnant each year in Honduras, a crisis the women's rights ombudsman blames on the lack of comprehensive sex education that leaves adolescents open to abuse and exploitation.

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