Teenage pregnancy is a universal problem that accompanies the beginning of sexual activity at increasingly younger ages. Surprisingly‚ only one in 5 youth do not have intercourse before the age of 20‚ and in the United States alone‚ annually‚ almost one million teenagers between the ages of 15 19 becomes pregnant (Rector‚ 2007). Sexual activity among adolescents is a major problem confronting the nation and the world. Consequently‚ this has led to a rising incidence of sexually transmitted diseases
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EARLY PREGNANCY Early Pregnancy is one of the most alarming issues in our world today. Many teenagers engage themselves in sexual intercouse with their partners‚ their boyfriends/girlfriends‚ just to be "in" with their friends. A teenage girl being pregnant in arly stage looked down upon with shame. Teenage pregnancy occurs due to many reasons. Some of these are; peer pressure‚ lack of knowledge‚ sexual abuse or rape‚ and teenage drinking. Peer pressure is an early stafe of pregnancy‚ it causes
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Teenage pregnancy is a problem for all involved. It puts a great strain on the parents‚ especially the mother‚ and also on their parents who‚ more often than not‚ end up with the new baby in their family home‚ often having to look after it while the baby’s parents are at school‚ or out socializing and doing the things that teenagers do. Because teen parents are more likely to struggle to deal with parenthood‚ the child is also more likely to grow up with various problems. Not enough effort is put
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Summit on Teen Pregnancy last April 24. This summit‚ which saw the active participation of adolescent youth‚ delivered a clear message: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH)‚ or the lack thereof‚ is fast becoming the defining issue of this generation of young Filipinos. Without a robust response from all stakeholders‚ the Philippines is on track toward a full-blown‚ national teenage pregnancy crisis. Staggering facts support this call for concern. Recent (2014) data from the Philippine
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Young i Teenage Pregnancy Thesis statement: Teenage pregnancy is a growing problem that can be prevented by using contraceptives. I. Introduction II. Teenage pregnancy A. Emotional effects B. Finances III. Contraceptives A. Condoms B. Birth control pills IV. Conclusion Young 1 Teenage Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is increasing rapidly in our country. In fact‚ Mississippi has the highest teen birth rate in America. There are factors that
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1. INTRODUCTION Teen pregnancy is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at the time that the pregnancy ends. A pregnancy can take place in a pubertal female before menarche (the first menstrual period)‚ which signals the possibility of fertility‚ but usually occurs after menarche. In well-nourished girls‚ menarche usually takes place around the age of 12 or 13. Teenage pregnancy is also defined as an unintended pregnancy during adolescence. Teen pregnancy is something that affects over one
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a. Preface Teenage pregnancy is the period where children between ages of 13-20 become pregnant. Teenage pregnancy is not really a quite higher in our baranggay compare o other places. As a result teenage pregnancy has become an issue as it has been defined as a family problem rather than anything else. Teen mother have lower chance of completing their high school or college‚ especially if they have their first child before 18. They are not able to complete their basic education. Although they
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Teen Pregnancy Did you know that the United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the world? The birth rate in the United States is 55.6% compared to Canada which is 22.3%. This is a growing issue in our country. When pregnant as a teenager‚ life can become 10x more difficult than you think it already is. Teen pregnancy is life changing. While most teen pregnancies are unplanned‚ even a planned pregnancy had risks and many complications. An estimated 70% of pregnant teens drop out
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Teenage Pregnancy Robin Deel Professor Wall Sociology 101 15 April 2013 Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is one of the most popular topics everywhere today. The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the western industrialized world. (Kendall‚ 2011‚ p. 495) Teens today have the mindset that “I’m just having a baby not a nuclear weapon”. This is ok with them and they go on about their everyday lives as if nothing can interfere with them. Oh my do they have an eye opening
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WITH TEEN PREGNANCY AND ABORTION AND REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON TAX PAYERS. MAIN POINTS: ·Easier access to to oral contraception will reduce the occurrence of unwanted and unplanned pregnancies and abortions and the risks associated with abortion and high risk pregnancies. ·Many teenage girl who become pregnant have a higher tendency not to finish high school and this reduces their chances at attaing stable financial status and better careers. ·The high rate of teenage pregnancies puts
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