Effective approaches to prevent teen pregnancy After reading numerous articles and abstracts in regards to the ever so intriguing topic of teen pregnancy‚ I ’ve come to a conclusion which is a little different than I had expected. Before reading any of the literature on teen pregnancy‚ I was under the assumption that the sex education classes provided in school were an extremely effective weapon against unwanted teenage pregnancies. Of the literature references that I ’ve used and those of which
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Teen Pregnancy Retha McDonald Argument Essay Abstract The following research paper contains important information on how you can prevent your teen from becoming pregnant. The thesis is clearly stated in my argument. Topic sentences and sub-topics support my theory. Teen Pregnancy and prenatal care are very important issues but can be avoided all together with patience‚ guidance and instruction from responsible parents. Parents have to discuss issues such as safe sex‚ prevention of pregnancy
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“Teen Pregnancy Now and Then” Over the years pregnancy has changed in many ways. In the mid-1900s it was unheard of for a teenage girl to have children. If you did you were considered an outcast and looked upon differently. Nowadays it’s pretty normal to be a teen mom. Although its normal‚ most teenage mothers are considered unprepared. I actually believe this is true for at least 80 percent of the cases. “In 2012‚ there 305‚420 babies born to females ages 15-19. The teen birth rate has declined
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Pregnancy comes with a lot of responsibilities which includes taking good care of your health as well as the health of your unborn child. An often neglected or overlooked aspect of maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy revolves around oral hygiene. Many people assume that dentist visits are best avoided during pregnancy or that teeth do not need any special attention or care during pregnancy. The reverse is in fact true. Your teeth and gums are twice as susceptible to decay and infection
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article “Exercise During Pregnancy” by Raul Artal‚ M.D.‚ James F. Clapp‚ III‚ M.D.‚ and Daniel V. Vigil‚ M.D. relates to what I’ve learned about motor development because of it’s connection to Newell’s Model of Constraints. Newell’s Model has three different constraints: Individual‚ Structural‚ and Functional‚ which can impact a person’s abilities due to changing interactions in motor development that occur throughout their lifetime (Haywood‚ K.M. & Getchell‚ N.). Pregnancy is a huge Structural Constraint
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Harmful Effects of Drug Abuse during Pregnancy When a woman becomes pregnant‚ it is vital to her baby ’s health that she leads a healthy life. For a pregnant woman‚ substance abuse is twice as dangerous. Any drug use while pregnant has dangerous effects. First‚ drugs may harm her own health‚ which interferes with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second‚ some drugs can directly impair prenatal development. During pregnancy‚ virtually all drugs pose a danger. Even legal substances‚ such as alcohol
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Psychosocial Development and the Effects of Teenage Pregnancy Liberty University Abstract An estimated 400‚000 teen girls‚ ages 15-19 years‚ give birth each year in the US. In today’s media sexual activity and teen parenting is often glamorize‚ but the truth of the matter is the reality is harshly different. Having a child during the teen’s formative years carries the high price of emotional‚ physical‚ and financial‚ not only to the mother‚ but father‚ child‚ and community. Parents‚ educators
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Through the years‚ the situation of teenage pregnancy has grown abundantly throughout the United States. Sex education taught in the school system can help teens realize the consequences of having pre-marital sex and prevent pregnancy. The realities and effects of teen pregnancies are sometimes difficult and harsh to face for the mother‚ father‚ and child. Teenage pregnancy is one-hundred percent preventable. The smartest way to prevent teenage pregnancies is to not become sexually active until you
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Kids Having Kids: Teenage Pregnancy One of the most beautiful things in life that a person could experience is having a child. There is an unspeakable bond between the parent and the child‚ which starts as early as the time they first hear about being pregnant. This is true‚ but it is good to have everything in place when you have a child such as finding the right partner‚ having a good job‚ and stable finances. The truth is that things don’t always go according to plan‚ and there are some consequences
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intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception. It allows women to put an end to their pregnancies‚ but involves killing the undeveloped embryo or fetus. Supporters of abortion rights argue that the embryo or fetus is not a person‚ or at least that the government has no right to ban abortion unless it can prove that an embryo or fetus is a person. However‚ those who are against it think differently. Abortion is often used for those who has an unplanned pregnancy by mistake or even rape. Many
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