[ad_1]
It is reported that neither the camp organizers nor her parents knew of the girl’s pregnancy. The mother was taken from the camp at night to Alytus Hospital, where she gave birth.
Currently, the young mother is discharged from the hospital, caring for the baby herself.
According to preliminary data from the State Service for the Protection of the Rights of the Child and Adoption (SCRPA), a person who is indicated as a possible father or mother of an infant is an adult, so the sexual relationship with a minor. to law enforcement.
RVTAĮT Chief Specialist of the Public Relations and Communications Division in Kaunas County Ramunė Liubinait 15 minutes confirmed that the young mother is taking care of the baby herself, assisted by her parents.
“Perhaps the family has had some difficulties in the past, they may be of another nature. By providing services, child rights professionals help to resolve these difficulties. The family has long overcome all their problems, lives successfully on their own and can help their daughter take care of the newborn. ” 15 minutes a representative from SCRPA spoke.
According to R. Liubinaitė, child rights specialists and doctors at the hospital where the child gave birth also approached law enforcement agencies about the possible father of the child. The investigation is ongoing.
Grandparents will help care
Current law stipulates that only an adult can be the guardian of a newborn. Therefore, to ensure the best interests of the child, a guardian for the child will be established until the mother reaches the age of majority and will be able to take care of the child independently.
“Most of the time, grandparents or people close to them become caregivers of a newborn to help a child who has given birth early, acquire parenting skills and maintain contact with the environment. young mother experiences negative experiences, finds herself in an unfamiliar environment ”, explained the representative of VVTAĮT.
Unsplash.com nuotr./Gimdymas
Game statistics
According to data from the Department of Statistics, in 2016, 288 babies were born to girls between the ages of 15 and 17, and another 6 babies were born to mothers under 15 years of age.
Total in Lithuania in 2016 30,623 babies were born in 2006, so the babies of underage girls accounted for 0.9 percent. of all births.
Figures provided by Statistics Lithuania show the number of girls aged 15-17 who gave birth in 2012-2016. It decreased but slightly: in 2012 babies were born to 359 girls between the ages of 15 and 17; – 345, 2014 – 302, 2015 – 291.
Photo from 123RF.com/Mom and daughter
Furthermore, taking only the youngest girls, aged 15 and under, makes the situation worse overall. 2016 gave birth to 29 girls aged 15 and under; – 33.
Evaluating the results from a fifteen-year perspective, there is already a clear improvement in the situation. 2016 1,016 children were born to mothers aged 15 to 19 years. The number of births in this age group has been steadily declining and has almost tripled in fifteen years. 2001 2,762 babies were born to mothers in this age group; – 2480, 2011-1432.
Almost 300 underage mothers are registered in Lithuania every year. That is about one percent. of all mothers.
Lithuania’s youngest mother was registered in 1995. She was 11 years and 5 months at birth.
[ad_2]
