Consequences of Teen Pregnancy Essay

Baby Mama Drama Teen pregnancy is one of the biggest issues in America. It’s everywhere. It’s promoted on television, social media sites and even right here, in our local high schools. Teen pregnancy has become glamorized and young girls think it’s okay to have a baby before they are even twenty years old. What’s wrong with society? The problem of teen pregnancy can not only be prevented, but it can be stopped. There is no reason for children to be having children of their own. The USA has one…

dangerous. Through providing education on the topic of contraception as well as the resources necessary, research shows teen birth rates can be greatly decreased. While religious or moral concerns may play a role in restricting teens…

Consequences of Teens Poor Decisions A person must be accountable for his or her actions. She was only sixteen, with huge dreams- too young to become a mom, she would think. Yet she had relations without protection, and she could see those dreams she had disappearing. Really scared, she went to the basement of her school, “Abraham Lincoln High School’’ in Brooklyn, where the nurses office was at. First the nurse checked her pressure and weight. Then she send the information to a doctor to make…

screaming, crying baby for the 8th time that night. 2:32 A.M. reads the clock. The young girl thinks to herself, “I’m 16 years old. I just got my license, I should not have a child.” Sex education should be taught to students because it reduces teen pregnancy, increases contraceptive use, and delays sexual activity. Do not misunderstand, children are a blessing, but they can make life extremely stressful when they are had at the wrong time. The current debate involves these topics: Should…

Teen Pregnancy Declines: The Influences in the United States. Teen pregnancy has been a growing dilemma in the United States for many years. In today’s society, it is common to see a teen that is pregnant, whether it is in your high school class or a stranger at the local mall. When asked, most girls say that they did not plan on getting pregnant. These girls not only suffer from physical effects of pregnancy, but suffer from emotional effects too. Some plan to keep the baby, give it up for…

America in a teenage pregnancy crisis!”, was the headlines in every major news topic in this country. However, the alarming rate has declined by 9 percent from 2013 to 2014. Women in the age range of 15-19 years of age gave birth to 249,078 babies in 2014. Therefore, reducing the birth rate 24.2 percent per 1,000 females within that age bracket. In the year 2013 it was reported the birth rate was at 26.5 percent per 1,000 females within 15-19 age group. These babies were close to 89 percent of…

issue of teenage pregnancy and they are the structural functional and conflict approaches. In the structural…

programs that focus on adult-teen communication and comprehensive sex education classes (New Mexico Department of Health, n.d.). On November 30, 2011, New Mexico Teen Pregnancy Coalition (NMTPC) was designed to provide programs and activities that were directed to reduce teen pregnancy, address the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy and to improve the outcomes for parents in New Mexico. This new program has five effective strategies for the prevention of teen pregnancy that are family…

teenager means learning how to make wise decisions on your own. But, should this statement be put in consideration when talking about birth control or being able to make a health decision without having a parents consent or permission. Should female teens be allowed to get birth control without their parents consent? Birth control has played an important role in the advancement of women in the workplace, allowing them to invest in their careers and plan for their futures. In today’s society many…

succumb to the needs of one’s desires especially growing up as a teen. Being told what to do and what not to do constantly creates the rebellious attitude many gain, which in turn leads to trying things in unknown territories. One thing leads to another and that teen wakes up, forced to face the responsibilities of an adult due to a mistake they wish they had not made. Contraception is the deliberate use of techniques to avoid pregnancy and ultimately prevent mistakes that are often made.…