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Tuesday, November 16, 1999 Published at 07:59 GMT
UK: Scotland
Doctors' plea to cut teenage pregnancies
Scotland has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in Europe
Medical experts are warning more needs to be done to cut the number of teenage pregnancies in Scotland which has one of the worst records in Europe.
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The many factors associated with teenage pregnancies will come under close inspection at a special conference on Tuesday in Aberdeen.
![[ image: Dugald Baird: Pioneer]](/olmedia/520000/images/_522299_dugaldbaird150.jpg) |
| Dugald Baird: Pioneer |
He won international plaudits for the work he carried out at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital where major improvements were made to care given to expectant mothers and their babies.
Recent figures show a slight fall in the number of teenage pregnancies and healthcare professionals say although that is nothing to be proud of it is an early indicator that new strategies are working.
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