1Teenage Pregnancy The Child Health Committee, established to advise the Minister of Health, is concerned at the growing number of teenage pregnancies. They believe evidence exists to show that a number of teenage pregnancies are deliberate. A less censorious social climate, coupled with financial support from the State has meant the trend has moved away from adoption of these babies, towards young mothers choosing to keep and raise them themselves. However, the committee is especially concerned at the lack of parenting skills the majority of these girls have, leading to a disproportionate number of these children being neglected, abused and/or taken into care. This in turn often creates anti-social behaviour in the children as they grow older. The committee's focus is on the baby's welfare and question whether the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) for teenage mothers is in the best interest of the child. Discussion and viewer talkback with child psychiatrist and panel member, Dr Karen Zelas.

2United States President Ronald Reagan is putting a brave face on the losses suffered by the Republican Party in the United States midterm elections. The Democrats now have control of both the Senate and Congress.

3United States Secretary of State George Shultz and his Soviet counterpart Eduard Shevardnadze have met for the first time since the Iceland Summit and traded accusations about human rights violations.

4A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

5California has voted against a plan which would have seen those carrying the acquired immune deficiency syndrome virus (AIDS) banned from working in schools and restaurant. The Bill was known as Proposition 64 and was being carefully watched by health authorities around the world. Fifteen thousand Americans have now died from the AIDS disease.

6Teenage Pregnancy The Child Health Committee, established to advise the Minister of Health, is concerned at the growing number of teenage pregnancies. They believe evidence exists to show that a number of teenage pregnancies are deliberate. A less censorious social climate, coupled with financial support from the State has meant the trend has moved away from adoption of these babies, towards young mothers choosing to keep and raise them themselves. However, the committee is especially concerned at the lack of parenting skills the majority of these girls have, leading to a disproportionate number of these children being neglected, abused and/or taken into care. This in turn often creates anti-social behaviour in the children as they grow older. The committee's focus is on the baby's welfare and question whether the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) for teenage mothers is in the best interest of the child. Discussion and viewer talkback with child psychiatrist and panel member, Dr Karen Zelas.

7A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.

8Teenage Pregnancy The Child Health Committee, established to advise the Minister of Health, is concerned at the growing number of teenage pregnancies. They believe evidence exists to show that a number of teenage pregnancies are deliberate. A less censorious social climate, coupled with financial support from the State has meant the trend has moved away from adoption of these babies, towards young mothers choosing to keep and raise them themselves. However, the committee is especially concerned at the lack of parenting skills the majority of these girls have, leading to a disproportionate number of these children being neglected, abused and/or taken into care. This in turn often creates anti-social behaviour in the children as they grow older. The committee's focus is on the baby's welfare and question whether the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) for teenage mothers is in the best interest of the child. Discussion and viewer talkback with child psychiatrist and panel member, Dr Karen Zelas.