A British boy seems to have created history by becoming a father at the age of 13. According to the Media, the boy by name Alfie is reported to have impregnated a girl by name Changelle, 15, when he was 12 and she was 14 which have resulted in the birth of a girl. The News has gained credence as the boy is seen carrying the newborn in his arms shown in a video released by ‘The Sun’
The birth is considered to be accidental as it is reported that that girl failed to take at one time the birth control pills which she otherwise has been taking. However, there was no official intimation as to whether any tests were conducted on boy to prove the paternity.
Both of them are getting support from Police and child services. But the boy himself does not seem to be aware of the financial implications of his act as when he was asked as to how he would support the baby financially, he seems to have quipped back as ‘what’s financially’?
The appearance of his picture in the front page has revived the debate about teen pregnancy in Britain. The country has the highest teen pregnancy rates in Europe with the Governmental figures putting it at 39,000 girls under 18 becoming pregnant in 2006 alone. Though this is still lesser than the ones in U.S.A., yet it has been an issue causing political embarrassment to leaders. In 1999, the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair vowed to root it out by calling it as shameful.
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