Unmarried black adolescent fathers' attitudes toward abortion, contraception, and sexuality: A preliminary report

The attitudes of a limited population of unmarried black adolescent fathers toward abortion, contraception, and sexuality were assessed using standardized data collected in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chicago, Illinois, and in Columbus, Ohio. A majority of the surveyed fathers in each city surveyed, were opposed to abortion. Two-thirds indicated a willingness to share contraceptive responsibility with the female. These data suggest that if family planning agencies offered sex education programs for adolescent fathers, particularly in relation to contraceptive responsibility, the incidence of repeat unwed adolescent fatherhood might be reduced.