On Becoming A Teen Mom

When we consider teen pregnancy, we generally assume the teen was irresponsible. Us, girls, also believe it will never happen to us. But it is a fact that it could happen to anyone. When we hear that a friend has gotten pregnant, we often ask "are you going to keep it?" We are here to find out how many teens truly care for their child and how support from family members helps.
The number of teens that go through a pregnancy rather than abortion or adoption is 34:1000(Werner). A teenager being 15-19. There were 367,700 births in the year 2010 out of 614,400 pregnancies (Werner). In 2010, only four out of 10,000 girls age’s 10-14 gave birth in the US (Erdmans). Teenagers who follow through with the pregnancy need to assume responsibility and need the support from family and friends in order to be a successful parent. …show more content…
A 15 year old girl Luanne became pregnant from her first time having sex. Her parents were angry at first, but later supported her. In every case of teen pregnancy it is understood that the parent or guardian feels angry and upset, but almost always comes around to support. In Luanne’s case the man that made her pregnant did not support her whatsoever. He was a drug addict and threatened her if she did not have an abortion, but with the support from her family, she refused to receive an abortion(Erdmans). Pregnant teens need the support of family and friends to have a successful and smooth