10 year olds can’t get pregnant.

Question

10 year olds can’t have babies

Answer 1

This claim is entirely untrue. 

Although it may be rare, once the female body goes through ovulation nearly 2 weeks before the first period, pregnancy is possible. https://www.yourfertility.org.au/everyone/timing According to BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34195973 in the year 2015, a 10 year old victim in Paraguay arrived at the hospital 20 weeks pregnant. We see in the same article more than 700 girls younger than 14 years old also gave birth. On average women begin to ovulate between the ages of 12-14, but it can happen to girls as young as 8. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/can-you-get-pregnant-at-any-age 

That being said, pregnancy at a young age could be life threatening due to narrow pelvises. It can cause obstructed labor, and leads to risk of pelvic inflammatory disease. 

Just because pregnancy at a younger age is rare, does not mean it is impossible. This claim is untrue. 

Answer 2

This statement is false, as any person with a uterus has the potential to get pregnant, no matter what age they are, and there are many situations where young girls will find themselves more likely to become pregnant. For example, according to the World Health Organization, there are about 650 million child brides globally as of 2021. Being in this position and so young, they have limited bodily autonomy and less knowledge about safety precautions to take, leading to pregnancy.

Source:

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-pregnancy

Answer 3

This statement is false. Pregnancy can occur as soon as ovulation begins according to this article from live science and Dr. Simon https://www.livescience.com/youngest-age-give-birth-pregnancy Although it is rare, ovulation can also begin before one has their first period. An article by Viera Fertility states that “Most girls between the ages of 11 and 13 start ovulating within six months to a year after they have had their first period. Although rare, it is possible for a girl to get pregnant before she has her first period.” https://www.vierafertility.com/blog/age-of-fertility/#:~:text=Most%20girls%20between%20the%20ages,have%20had%20their%20first%20period. 

Girls typically will start their period between ages 10-15 but can also start as early at 8 years old. With these facts combined it is scientifically possible for someone at the age of 10 or even younger to get pregnant. 

Additionally, outside of scientific evidence, there are many real life examples of girls the age of 10 being pregnant documented by many different news outlets such as ABC, NBC, BBC, etc. See provided links:

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34195973.amp  Perla aged 10 gets pregnant and gives birth after being raped by her brother.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna46998940 and https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/04/06/10-year-old-girl-gives-birth-to-daughter

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/07/14/10-year-old-abortion/