A viral PSA video posted by Britain's National Health Service, which depicts a teenage girl giving birth on a playground surrounded by fellow students, has been banned by YouTube just 24 hours after its debut.

Frustrated with a lack of response from leaflets and handouts, NHS Leicester decided to take the viral video approach: "We know this film is hard-hitting but so are the numbers of under-18s getting pregnant in Leicester," said chief executive Tim Rideout, "Nearly half the city's wards are classed as teen pregnancy 'hotspots'." [Guardian]

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