6,000 teenagers gave birth in 2016 in Karnataka: Reports
Of around 9.5 lakh live births reported in Karnataka last year, 6,714 women who gave birth were aged below 19, reports said. "The baby is likely to be premature and when the mother herself hasn't fully matured, she is bound to be anaemic during pregnancy," a doctor said. Early marriage, poverty and illiteracy have been held responsible for teenage pregnancies.