16 and Pregnant

Rape victims who get pregnant naturally would want an abortion to get over their assaults. A woman usually get abortions because they are not in a financial state to keep their baby. Fetuses are incapable of feeling pain when most abortions are performed. It is said that pregnant ladies should get the abortion done before the 8th week of pregnancy because the fetus will feel excruciating pain when…

There are five juniors in health careers program out at Four County Career Center that are currently pregnant. Each year about 750,000 teens get pregnant ("Teen Pregnancy Facts”). This is a major problem in today’s society as the issue progresses daily. These young adults may get pregnant for many reasons; as a whole country we have many resources that may assist to keep these numbers down. Teens all over the world experience poverty life. They may have parents that never come home so they…

while others occur by choices made by the adolescent. One topic that was thoroughly discussed in class was that of teen pregnancy. To gather a better understanding of what could occur during teen pregnancy I watched an episode of the MTV show “16 and Pregnant.” The episode I decided to watch was called “Millina.” The episode follows a 17 year old girl named Millina from Harrison Township. Which is a city just outside of Detroit Michigan. We come to learn early that her parents are divorced, and…

Teen Pregnancy rates are decreasing Being nineteen and under and expecting a child is what is label as a teen pregnancy. As well as many generations before us the trend in pregnant teens has been an interesting topic because the debate as to what can prevent underage child-bearing has been so controversial. Throughout the early 1900’s we seen a typical trend in women being old enough to get married, to then decide to have children, steadily change. By the 1950’s change in the typical women’s…

Reality television programs concerning teenage pregnancy are becoming a major influence in lives of today of adolescents. The major networks encourage young teens to view programs such as MTV’s Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2 and 16 & Pregnant so they will become addicted to watching the program and feel as if though they are a part of the characters reality life. Pursuant to research conducted by “Teen Health and the Media” the average American teen spends about 20 hours a week watching television…

The author agrees with most of what all the other articles state. But this article in particular has made a lot of points towards pregnant women affecting kid’s school performance. This article in particular shows that research shows that a pregnant woman receiving treatment for their depression is effective and safe to do. They believe that depression should be taken more serious do to the negative effects of parental psychological state…

process effects and remedies, and even killed through neck-breaking or asphyxiation”(16). For example, “a rabbit’s eyes will be held open by clips so it cannot blink away the products being evaluated. The clips usually stay on for days, and to ensure the rabbits stay in place, they are incapacitated. Some experimentation also involves using lethal doses of certain chemicals to determine how much can kill animals (16).” Also…

Lopez, studies and relates the lives of six average teen moms to celebrity teen moms like Jamie Lynn Spears. In Spear’s hometown, Kentwood, Los Angeles, it has been speculated that Jamie is only one teen of several who are pregnant in this town. “For girls her age, getting pregnant is the in thing to do. There’s no shame,” states her high school principal, laments Ginger Francois. Through the stories of six teenage girls, common problems such as adoption, abortion, pregnancy complications,…

Columbia’s Clinical Psychologist and Lead Researcher, Dr. Nicole Fairbrother. The study compared clinical data of diagnosed anxiety and depression in pregnant women and women who recently gave birth. Dr. Fairbrother’s study yielded results of 16 percent of pregnant women and 17 percent of new mothers diagnosed with anxiety while only 4 percent of pregnant women and about 5 percent of new mothers are diagnosed with depression. A previous study done by researchers from Penn State yielded similar…

Reality television is an emerging source of entertainment. We live in an age where society watches reality television more than the news. But is reality television rewarding bad behavior? Are people compromising their morals to become reality stars? Tom Green believes so. In the article, “Reality TV- Rewarding Bad Behavior,” author, Tom Green argument that reality television is promoting practices that conflict morals. His argument has some merit however, his accusatory tone towards reality…