The review has summarized the present knowledge reflecting urgency, incidence and causes of pregnancies among adolescents, their reproductive preferences and attitudes to contraceptive methods. A social portrait of adolescent pregnant girls has been shown. Statistical data have been given on choices of minors in pregnancy; adolescents’ attitude to abortions, social and psychological aspects contributing to abortions, as well as features of clinical course of pregnancy, delivery and perinatal outcomes in this age category.
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