| Summary: | Symptoms of pregnancy outside marriage among teenagers has become a big issue and still unresolved. This catastrophe is due to the influence of social media, promiscuity and lack of proper religious education among the said teenagers. Family is the main factor in the formation of personality and psychological well-being of teenagers against any bad influence. Pregnancy and giving birth to an illegitimate child at young age has caused anxiety to young people to the face the issue on how to 'save' the child from public knowledge. Various issues and problems will occur including the issue of maintenance the child i.e. whether to maintain the children themselves or to hand over it to adoptive family. The objective of this study is to determine the extent of acceptance of teenagers’ pregnancy outside marriage. This writing is a qualitative case study writing based on previous studies through various secondary sources that discussed the issue of teenage pregnancy out of wedlock. The survey method was also used to identify the respondents' view of their acceptance of illegitimate children. Data were also collected using a structured interview method. A comparative analysis was conducted on data collected and categorized into five key issues either positive or negative and whether there are similarities or differences in the aspects of care, education, and welfare management, emotions and feelings as well as moral and change the behaviour of teenagers. The study found that adolescents and their family members can accept their illegitimate children and are ready to look after the child. There are similarities between them in terms of education, management and welfare, emotions and feelings as well as moral and attitudinal changes. However, there are differences in the aspects of illegitimate child care among adolescents and family members who are unable to maintain the children and this had caused them to send the children to host family.
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