A comparison of unwed pregnant teenagers and nulligravid sexually active adolescents seeking contraception.

Unwed pregnant adolescents were contrasted with nulligravid teenagers seeking contraception. Pregnant subjects were less likely to employ or plan to use contraceptives. Gravid subjects more often described their boyfriends as happy about the pregnancy and expressed a desire for a pregnancy. Nulligravid youngsters described their parents as more disapproving of their premarital sexual activity. There is a need for counseling programs, including adolescents of both sexes, and aimed at the modification of attitudes toward contraception.