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Home | News Briefs | U.S. | World | Celeb Buzz | Entertainment | Sports | Business | Health | Sci / Tech | Politics | Weird & Offbeat Thirteen Year Old Dad Renews Concern On Teenage Pregnancy Rate In UK February 14, 2009 12:00 p.m. EST Mayur Pahilajani - AHN News Writer London, UK (AHN) - A 13-year-old boy has had a baby with his 16-year-old girlfriend, becoming one of Britain's youngest fathers and sparking renewed concerns about the rate of teenage pregnancies in the country. Alfie Patten was only 12 when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman, 15, conceived the daughter, Maisie Roxanne, after unprotected sex. Patten, who pledged to be a good father, was first photographed in Friday's edition of the tabloid Sun newspaper with Roxanne after her birth on Monday. But he doesn't know about how they are going to support their child. "I didn't think about how we would afford it. I don't really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me 10 pounds ($14)," the teenager from Eastbourne told the tabloid. Alfie, who is just 4 feet tall, added, "When my mum found out, I thought I was going to get in trouble. We wanted to have the baby but were worried how people would react. I didn't know what it would be like to be a dad. I will be good, though, and care for it." Over the last 10 years, more than 40 other boys aged under 14-year-old have become fathers, according to a data from the U.K.'s Office for National Statistics. The country has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in Western Europe, based on the figures presented by the authorities. "[It's] a very sad story which will have a huge impact on both the parents and the child. I'm very pleased that the families are being supportive, but this of course raises huge questions about sex education rather than relationship education in schools and also about the sexualization of our society," Nigel Waterson, Conservative MP for Eastbourne, told The Guardian. The government data reflect that around 39,000 girls under 18-year-old became pregnant in 2006, while around 390 girls under age 14 became pregnant between 1998 and 2007. The reports also shows that four teenagers aged 11 have fathered children in recent years. Chantelle gave birth to Roxanne on Monday night after a five-hour labor at Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex in England, the Sun reported. She told the paper, "I'm tired after the birth. I was nervous after going into labor but otherwise I was quite excited." Copyright © 2003 - 2009 AHN - All rights reserved.Redistribution, republication. syndication, rewriting or broadcast is prohibited without the prior written consent of AHN.License AHN news for your website, business, digital signage network or publication. Home | News Briefs | U.S. | World | Entertainment | Sports | Business | Health | Sci / Tech | Politics | Weird / Offbeat © 2009 AHN Client Login | Submit News | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact | Content Services All Rights Reserved

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