Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the profile of pregnant teenagers and children born to teenage mothers in the State of Paraná, Brazil, identifying the protection of the right to life and health from the perspective of Bioethics. A quantitative epidemiological study was carried out, using health dimension indicators from data from the public domain digital platform Cadê Paraná, in March and April 2016. The data were investigated through descriptive analysis and Bioethics for an essay reflective; 19,528 teenage mothers and 21,580 children were detected, 91.56% were between 15 and 17 years old, 58.52% were white and 82.67% lived in urban households. Adolescent pregnancy is seen as a situation of vulnerability and social risk. The figures presented confronted ethical and social commitments. The intersectorality between social policies is essential to improve the indicators. Efforts must focus on the social context and disparities in order to guarantee the fundamental rights of the population studied. Creating an environment favorable to gender equality, health and sexual and reproductive rights of adolescents is a priority among public actions and policies.
Keywords:
pregnancy; adolescence; human rights; vulnerability