Teen Pregnancy and Birth Control Essay

United States during 1990 the rate of teenage pregnancy was at an astonishing 116.9 pregnancies per 1,000 women between the ages of 15-19. After Birth control was widely made available through healthcare providers and insurance companies, the rate of teenage pregnancy dropped. Teen pregnancy dropped to 57.4 per 1,000 women which was a striking 51%. The creation of Birth control was a turning point in American history, because it gave women more control, forced society to look at sex differently,…

Do Shows Like “16 and Pregnant” Promote Teenage Pregnancy? Teenage pregnancy has become a popular topic of entertainment for American television. There are dozens of shows and movies that depict a young girl and her challenging lifestyle once a child is brought into the picture. The most common concern with these shows is simple: do shows like “16 and Pregnant” promote teenage pregnancy? The answer is also simple: no. Television shows and movies do not glorify young mothers. These shows portray…

topic of sex. Teens and parents believe that the discussion of sex is uncomfortable to address. As a result, high school students who are not educated in sexual education are more likely to become sexually active because they are not informed of the consequences. If schools provided the proper education for high school students then teen pregnancies, HIV/AIDS, and abortions would decrease. High school students should become educated in school about pertinent topics such as birth control, sex…

have sex. It is well known that many teens in America are sexually active. Society’s moral standards when it comes to sex has lowered over the past years due to the increase of the amount of sex portrayed in the media. The actual act of sex seems less relevant, and the primary concern instead seems to be more about the effects sex has on people in general. Of course, adults and teens can both fall victim of STD’s and unexpected pregnancies;…

into buying or getting them a prescription for birth control. Some teens will try to find any possible way to acquire contraception because they are sexually active. The unsettling truth is young teenage girls are more focused on sexual activities instead of their childhood. Contraception is not only used for teenage girls who are sexually active, but they are also used to regulate irregular menstrual cycles. Once teenagers start to consume birth control, their menstrual cycles will be…

The teens pregnancy is not a new occurrence in our society, however, the perception of American society on this topic changed in the last century. Until late 1800’s, main concern about pregnant teen was to be married before baby was born and most of states codes allowed girls as young as 12 to do so (Teen Pregnancy, 2008). However, due to living condition, poor diet and diseases, most of teen girls did not reach physical maturity until late teens which limited number of early pregnancies. In…

This is why teenage pregnancy is not good for our or any other society. The causes of pregnancy uses deals with poverty, pressure, and lastly, attention-grabbing. When one is in poverty, they do the get the same education as those living in a society with money, “In low-and middle-income countries, is the leading cause of death for young women ages 15-19; half a million women worldwide die…teens are twice as likely to die in childbirth as women over twenty” (Teen Pregnancy Prevention). Because…

and character. The elephant in the room just grows bigger and bigger with the avoided time ticking away. Sex education, most commonly referred to as “Sex – Ed” by many, has been a controversial issue over generations. AIDS, STDs, how to prevent teen pregnancy, and many more issues are covered in these beneficial classes offered by a small minority of schools over the United States. Sex education needs to be implemented more so into the grades of 6th to 12th, to raise awareness of various points…

My topic addresses birth control and education. Birth control is widely practiced with couples to enjoy sexual intimacy without feeling the risk of disease and pregnancy. Additionally, birth control can prevent one from making an unfavorable decision later about abortion and adoption. There are different methods for birth control such as abstinence, medications, birth control sponges, IUD, sterilization, and condoms. Contraceptives are prescribed by doctors in clinics, hospitals, and in local…

Imagine being in a world where teen girls could get their own birth control. Us females all know being in the doctor’s office with their mother or father and being asked that question “Are you sexually active” and scared to respond to question because you don’t know how your parent will take it. You want to be on birth control just for protection and to do the right thing but sometimes parents will say no because that might just give you the pass to go out and have sex. About 40 percent of…