More Than 1,000 Teen Pregnancies a Year in Honduras

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 10, 2026 · Originally reported July 8, 2026 by Radio América

More than 1,000 adolescent girls become pregnant each year in Honduras, according to women's rights advocate Cristina Alvarado, who called it a persistent public-health challenge.

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