Reducing the rate of teen pregnancy in todays society could help to improve the quality of life for the teen mother, the child, and to society in general. Although the teenage pregnancy rates have been declining the reality of the situation is that 34% of teenage girls are still getting pregnant at least once before age 20, roughly 1 in 4 teen girls; which results in more than 820,000 teen pregnancies a year. The United States of America has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in the world. What makes this even more shocking is that teenage pregnancy rates in the United States are at a historic low.
The early 90s was considered the peak year for teenage pregnancy rates (116.9 pregnancies per 1,000 girls between the ages 15-19). The teenage …show more content…
Teen mothers are considered to be less likely to complete school. Two-thirds of teens who start a family before the age of 18 do not receive a high school diploma. In addition, only 1.5% of teenage parents will earn a college degree by the age of 30.
Another possible issue that teenage mothers could face are health risks. Teenage mothers are potentially at an increased risk of poor weight gain, pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and cephalopelvic disproportion (Citation). These serious medical issues do not disappear after the birth of the child, but continue on even into their later life. Adolescent mothers are typically at a higher risk for obesity and hypertension than women who waited to have children until at least early adulthood.
Teen pregnancy has also been linked to poverty and single parenthood. Teenage relationships have been viewed as less serious, and have a higher likelihood to result as two single parents. There has been a correlation between single-parent families and the increasing rates of poverty among children. Those who are forced to live in poverty girls are less likely to recover from the emotional distress that come with pregnancy. Reducing teen pregnancy can potentially to reduce the number of poverty stricken individuals in future
The early 90s was considered the peak year for teenage pregnancy rates (116.9 pregnancies per 1,000 girls between the ages 15-19). The teenage …show more content…
Teen mothers are considered to be less likely to complete school. Two-thirds of teens who start a family before the age of 18 do not receive a high school diploma. In addition, only 1.5% of teenage parents will earn a college degree by the age of 30.
Another possible issue that teenage mothers could face are health risks. Teenage mothers are potentially at an increased risk of poor weight gain, pregnancy-induced hypertension, anemia, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and cephalopelvic disproportion (Citation). These serious medical issues do not disappear after the birth of the child, but continue on even into their later life. Adolescent mothers are typically at a higher risk for obesity and hypertension than women who waited to have children until at least early adulthood.
Teen pregnancy has also been linked to poverty and single parenthood. Teenage relationships have been viewed as less serious, and have a higher likelihood to result as two single parents. There has been a correlation between single-parent families and the increasing rates of poverty among children. Those who are forced to live in poverty girls are less likely to recover from the emotional distress that come with pregnancy. Reducing teen pregnancy can potentially to reduce the number of poverty stricken individuals in future