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Teenage pregnancies resulting from rape in Sri Lanka – lessons learned

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

Y. Rohanachandra
Y. Rohanachandra*
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Abstract

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Introduction

Rape resulting in pregnancy warrants special attention due to the associated psychosocial and physical adversities. There are no guidelines for the management of teenage pregnancies resulting from rape in Sri Lanka.

Objectives

This case series aims to describe the experience of four teenagers who became pregnant as a result of rape in Sri Lanka.

Methods

This is a case series of 4 pregnant teenagers who became pregnant as a result of rape

Results

This case series highlight the deficiencies in services in Sri Lanka such as lack of legal framework to terminate pregnancy following rape, delay in legal procedure leading to prolonged institutionalization of pregnant teenager, not giving the teenage mothers the choice of breastfeeding and lack of awareness about the psychological consequences of rape and teenage pregnancy.

Conclusions

Formulating a national guideline on managing rape related pregnancy in teenagers in Sri Lanka, with the involvement of all stakeholders is a need of the hour.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

teenage pregnancypregnancy following rapepregnancy from sexual abuseSri Lanka
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S632
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