Jasmine Miller

In the following viewpoint, Jasmine Miller describes how teen Shannon Felix proved to the Catholic Children’s Aid Society (CCAS) in Canada that her youth and unwed marital status did not preclude her from providing well for her children. Miller argues that unwed teenage pregnancy does not carry the social stigma it used to and that young parents can lead productive, educated lives, even with the burden of an early pregnancy. Jasmine Miller is a contributor to Chatelaine, a Canadian-based women’s magazine, and was a teenage mother herself.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How does Miller describe the stereotype of teenage motherhood? 2. Under what conditions did Shannon Felix get her boys back? 3. According to the author, what high-risk factors do nurses look for in teenage mothers"

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