No, for someone so young has such an experience is bad enough and if they also have a child must get it only gets worse.

I'm somewhat in favour of compulsory abortions for any woman who is clearly incapable of financing the costs of raising a child, or for some other reason is unlikely to raise their child well (e.g. someone who is a known child abuser or substance abuser).

But not all teen pregnancies fall into this category.

It would be ridiculous and seriously infringe human rights. For starters it is healthier to bare a child at age 16 than at age 40 why should a mature adult who is biologically less capable of following through a healthy pregnancy be favored over a biologically safer pregnancy?

I personally don't think age is a reflection on parenting ability. A youth parent could be loving, self sacrificing, hard working and a good role model. An older parent could be a drug addicted child abuser (Just to clarify I'm not suggesting all youth parents are good and mature parents are bad, this is purely a valid example).

How is youth pregnancy classed? Socially it's a teenage pregnancy. I was 19 when I fell pregnant with my daughter. My partner and I moved in together, got engaged and we both already had secure jobs. We're a wonderful family unit, why should I be forced to abort when I have the emotional and financial capability to support a child?

Even in poor circumstance I don't believe a youth should be forced to abort. My mother had me at 16, moved into social housing at 18 and heck we were dirt poor. But my mother went back to college got a decent job and has always been an amazing parent to me. Who's to say a bad situation cannot be improved? Especially with the positive influence and drive of having a child.

No! Of course not! When you become pregnant, you should be able to make a choice on what you do. I'm not supporting youth pregnancies but there are very many teen moms who do the best that they possibly can to raise a child and make sure the child has the best. Not every teen mother is incapable. Abortion would completely violate a girl and it should be her choice, not the governments, on what she does to her body.

Considering the situation is different for every parent...I would still say no, no one should force any such experience upon anyone. Given circumstances I believe it should be a choice of the carrier. However if they are too young to understand such things I believe a parent should speak with them on the matter.