Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a topic of concern due to the significant impact on the health of the mother‚ child‚ and community. The resources available for supporting the needs of teenage mothers are decreasing; resulting in the majority of teenage mothers being caught in the vicious cycle of poverty‚ school failure‚ and limited life options (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2000). In the United States more than 40% of women become pregnant before they are twenty years old‚ and 50% of teenage pregnancies
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Teen Pregnancy Today’s Statistics: Teen pregnancy rate has been on a decline over the past few decades Average teen birth rate decreased 9% from 2009 to 2010‚ reaching an all time low of 34.3 births per 1‚000 women (15-19y) 44% decrease from 1991-2010 About 820‚000 teens become pregnant each year 34% of teens have at least one pregnancy before they turn 20 79% of teenagers who become pregnant are unmarried 80% of teenage pregnancies are unintended The main rise in the teen pregnancy is
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Stewart & Ms. Hart English 11 22 January 2015 Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy has developed into one of the United States’ largest and most debated problems. Having a baby while still in high school can create difficulties like not being able to complete high school‚ not going to college‚ and not being as effective in the workforce. Other than social dilemmas there are certain health issues that are more likely to appear in a teenage pregnancy for example the baby is more likely to have a low birth weight
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Teen pregnancy is an issue becoming increasingly more popular. Or is it? Many people believe that because so many teenage girls are getting pregnant nowadays that we live in a country where there is a “baby boom” so to speak. However‚ this is not the first time there has been an increase in the teen birth rate. It could be that our country will go through periods of “baby booms” and it is not so abnormal after all. But one question that is probably often asked and given many different answers to
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Teen Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is a major issue in the world today. Whether teens are uneducated‚ having emotional problems‚ or simply made a mistake‚ teens need help in preventing pregnancy. Teens should know the consequence of becoming pregnant before the pregnancy‚ not after. Teenage girls are typically unprepared to care for baby financially‚ emotionally‚ and independently. Rate of pregnancy There are high rates of getting pregnant. According to an online article titled Eleven
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Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy happens all over the world. In the last decade the teen pregnancy rate has increased significantly. There is a great deal of struggle being a teen mom. Young teens have to face judgment and neglect because some parents/guardians will not understand. It is important for the young girls to have somewhere to go when they are in need. The girls can always get help. Getting pregnant at a young age does not mean a girl should give up on life. They should find where encouragement
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By age 22‚ 50% f teen moms have received high school diploma 30% have earned a GED 90% of women who weren’t pregnant in high school received high school diplomas. Teen fathers have a 25 to 30 percent low probability of graduating. Only 10% of teen mothers complete two or four year college Children born to teen parents are at risk for: o Low birth weight o Infant mortality o Giving birth as teen o Behavioral problems o Fostor care placements
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Romanski Teen Pregnancy Pregnant teenage mothers are under pressure and feel like they can’t handle the responsibility of taking care of a child. For those teens who decide they can’t raise their baby‚ there are two alternative options‚ abortion or adoption. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy prior to birth. Adoption is the process in which both biological parents give up their parental rights to a chosen family/ individual. Abortion is a more common trend in teens today. More than
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I chose to do my controversial essay on teen pregnancy. Did you know that in the United States of America‚ we have the highest rate of teen births in the world? Well each year in the United States‚ more than 300‚000 babies will be born to teenage mothers who have not even finished high school yet. More than half of these mothers have not even finished the ninth grade even. Many teenagers do not consider the risks involved with sexual intercourse. Teenagers who are responsible
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY INTRODUCTION Teen Pregnancy is a major concern in todays society‚ although the teen pregnancy rate has declined over the past 20-30 years‚ the United States still has the highest teenage pregnancy rate. Most teen pregnancies that occurred 20-30 years ago were to married women‚ while today’s teen pregnancies are due to unwed mothers. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Although teenage pregnancy is decreasing over the last decade‚ there are still to many young women out there that have
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