The Problems of Teen Pregnancy
Do you like paying taxes? Most teen moms are not able to provide for their children because they are still young and don't have enough education or work experience, so they have to rely on the government to meet their kid’s needs. The money the government utilizes comes straight from taxpayers. This dilemma affects many people in various ways economically, emotionally, and physically. According to OnlineAthens.com Teen pregnancy posed to be a problem in 1991. The problem is that there has been an increase in teen pregnancies over the last couple of years. This is a problem because everyone around the teen’s society is affected in a negative way. For example, economically a teen is unable to provide for a …show more content…
They end up paying about 800$ a year for child support because they themselves are destitute. The parents of the teen also suffer emotionally because they themselves are not even done raising their kids. It costs nearly 10,000 dollars to raise a kid their first year, most parents are saving up for their retirement and the last thing on their mind is how they are going to provide for their daughter’s baby. Another side effect of bearing a child is the weight gained. Just like the mom is hungry, the fetus is also hungry, So now the mother has to eat almost twice of what she usually eats. Another factor that contributes to weight gaining is stress. Knowing that you are pregnant while you are still in school can create tons of stress and lead to obesity. The worst part is that some teen’s bodies aren’t fully developed yet and they can’t give birth to a child. If they decide to abort the child there are huge risks that come with that option. For instance, there can be an allergic reaction, there can be an injury to the cervix, there can also be an infection. Worst case scenario is heavy bleeding and possibly death. If the teen decides to go through with the pregnancies there can also be heavy risks
Do you like paying taxes? Most teen moms are not able to provide for their children because they are still young and don't have enough education or work experience, so they have to rely on the government to meet their kid’s needs. The money the government utilizes comes straight from taxpayers. This dilemma affects many people in various ways economically, emotionally, and physically. According to OnlineAthens.com Teen pregnancy posed to be a problem in 1991. The problem is that there has been an increase in teen pregnancies over the last couple of years. This is a problem because everyone around the teen’s society is affected in a negative way. For example, economically a teen is unable to provide for a …show more content…
They end up paying about 800$ a year for child support because they themselves are destitute. The parents of the teen also suffer emotionally because they themselves are not even done raising their kids. It costs nearly 10,000 dollars to raise a kid their first year, most parents are saving up for their retirement and the last thing on their mind is how they are going to provide for their daughter’s baby. Another side effect of bearing a child is the weight gained. Just like the mom is hungry, the fetus is also hungry, So now the mother has to eat almost twice of what she usually eats. Another factor that contributes to weight gaining is stress. Knowing that you are pregnant while you are still in school can create tons of stress and lead to obesity. The worst part is that some teen’s bodies aren’t fully developed yet and they can’t give birth to a child. If they decide to abort the child there are huge risks that come with that option. For instance, there can be an allergic reaction, there can be an injury to the cervix, there can also be an infection. Worst case scenario is heavy bleeding and possibly death. If the teen decides to go through with the pregnancies there can also be heavy risks