Teen Pregnancy Essay

In society today, young people are engaging sexual activity with little knowledge/understanding in regards to undesirable pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Young people who engage in sexual activity place themselves as well as others in danger. Young people should be furnished with the proper education in regards teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases to help foster open minds and communication to the issue that is not often talked about in homes and schools because of…

discussed the changes that occur throughout adolescence. Some of these changes are natural 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…

Sex Education : Preventing Teen Pregnancy I know all too well the importance of good, reliable, early sex education which involves parents is to curbing the number of teen pregnancies in the United States. Having been the only girl in my seventh grade class whose best friend gave birth two days after turning thirteen, only to become a teen mother myself two and a half years later. My best friend having given birth for the second time only three months prior to the birth of my daughter. I am…

and overwhelming. Teen mom’s are less likely to graduate high school, less likely to attend college, and also are more likely to have a child that will also have a baby at a young age. Even though both of the articles focuses on teen pregnancy, “Tough truths about teen pregnancy” discuses how teen pregnancy shouldn’t be encouraged, whereas “Parents too soon? Teen Pregnancy and Childbearing in the U.S” talks about what the child, parent, and community can do to prevent teen pregnancy. Also, both…

We all know that teen pregnancy is not a new topic. This topic has been around for decades now. In the 1900s, marrying at a young age was a common practice because life efficiency was not so great. In addition, everyone depended on agriculture for a living. It was one of the foremost significant way to survive besides hunting. Therefore, with this in mind, marrying at a young age and having a big family meant being able to produce goods much faster and more efficiently. Having a big family,…

Public Health Problem Teen Pregnancy is a problem that is completely preventable. It seems as if teen pregnancy has become a hot topic over the recent years, however this concern has been around for centuries. Teen pregnancy can be traced to the Puritans, traditionally if a young female was considered ready she would be made a wife, and then a mother (Adolescent Pregnancy in America). In the United States from the 1950’s to the 1970’s teenage pregnancy rates increased about 47% however, more…

Teen pregnancy has been a health issue in America for years now. Even though there has been an overall decline in teenage pregnancy throughout the previous two decades, it seems as though there are still high numbers of teens who are engaging in intercourse and becoming pregnant whether it was an accident or unplanned. A key period of sexual exploration occurs during the adolescent phase and that is when many teens become sexually active. Although sexual intercourse is common in youths, a…

Teenager, Juno, Teen Mom’s, or even the Pregnancy Act. All shows which are centered off the theme of pregnant teenagers. The idea of teen pregnancy has become an epidemic that is sweeping modern society and social media. Now more than ever, teen pregnancy is portrayed through television as glamorous, which has made it more acceptable. In my high school if you became a pregnant young woman you automatically became popular, guaranteeing a spot on the Homecoming Court. Since teen pregnancy is okay…

Teen pregnancy is a well recognized problem and community health nurses (CHN) are in a great position to apply measures to reduce its occurrence and lessen the impact pregnancy has on a teen and her baby when it happens. Using an upstream perspective, the community health nurse should critically assess factors contributing to a teen’s pregnancy and gather information about the teen’s perception on that topic, their satisfaction with sex education, barriers to obtain contraceptives, and…

Teen Pregnancy Can’t Be Right! You not ready to have a baby, if you are a baby. According to recent statistics, more than 900,000 teenage pregnancies occur each year; four in ten American girls will become pregnant at least once during their teens. Since, this topic is such big there are two sides the for teen pregnancy and the against teen pregnancy. People for teen pregnant feel that it is okay for teens to become pregnant as a teen. People against Teen Pregnancy feel that teens should not be…