( nant women in South Africa - working mo...)Maternity leave mooted for South African girls,Health

nant women in South Africa - working mothers are entitled to four months maternity leave.

Radio talk shows have taken on the issues surrounding the proposal with callers divided on the best way to proceed. Many said they did not see the need for pregnant girls to be given special treatment for what was essentially their own problem.

One caller to a radio station suggested a "draconian" approach of forcing all schoolgirls as young as 12, perhaps, to submit medical report cards as proof that they use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy.

The non-profit child welfare group Childline has come out in support of "maternity leave" but has warned that pupils might view the prospect of four months off school as an incentive to fall pregnant.

The KwaZulu Natal survey meanwhile showed in the province of high unemployment rates some girls from disadvantaged communities were contributing to the income of their families by accessing the national child support grant of 190 rands (25 dollars) per month.

The theory linking teen pregnancies to state support has been around for some time, as South Africa's attempt to explain the ongoing high number of teenagers having babies -- despite the legalization of abortion in the late 1990s.

It is widely believed, however, that teen pregnancies in South Africa, a country with more than 5.5 million people infected with HIV/AIDS, are mostly due to irresponsible sexual behaviour.

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