Teenage pregnancy

Teen Pregnancy in Mississippi Mississippi’s teenage pregnancy rate has been ranked one of the highest, for many years. Getting pregnant is putting life at risk because no one ever knows what will happen during or after the pregnancy. For teenagers, getting pregnant can cause some complications to the one carrying the baby and to the baby. There are ways to avoid teenage pregnancy such as increasing education in schools about abstinence, having protection if being sexually active, and being 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…

significant effects on an individual’s life. Teenage mothers may have greater risks of developing complications in major areas of their life, such as education failure, deficiency, and psychological problems. Adolescent motherhood is associated with limited chances of acquiring full education. Additionally, they may face considerable social stigma and hostility during the pregnancy. Stigma may cause adolescents not to seek the required medication during pregnancy, which exposes them to various…

eating disorders, depression). Correspondingly, children born to teenage parents have a higher chance of engaging in sexual activity at an age younger than is healthy or safe. Furthermore, the pregnant teenager is likely still trying to find their identity and if not yet found, it is likely their child will not feel a secure sense of trust as the teenage…

Chesney Teenage pregnancy, the act of a youth girl, ages thirteen to nineteen, becoming pregnant in her teenage years, hence the term, teenage pregnancy. In the year 2007, 4.2% of teenage girls became pregnant, while in the year 2014, 2.4% of teenage girls became pregnant in the United States (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services). Although the percentage difference may seem small, that’s a radical change in teenage pregnancy when compared to the actual population. Teenage pregnancy rates…

Due to new and improved items used to prevent teen pregnancy, the numbers of unintended teen pregnancies are drastically falling. Items such as, birth control, condoms, and more education on safe sex are promoting women to wait to have a child until later in life. Many individuals disagree with women becoming pregnant at a young age. As well as, people point out the advantages of preventing teen pregnancy, like keeping children in school. Multiple authors will be assisting pointing out the…

As the years go on teens seem to be getting into all sorts of trouble. Experimenting with drugs, dealing with bullying, discovering depression. Anxiety and sex. Teenage pregnancy isn 't just a thing in a far away place. It has became a grim reality that strikes the homes of thousands. Certain factors can play a large part in the way teens handle sexual situations with another person. Things such as race, ethnicity and economics may be a reason why more girls of one side of the track may seem to…

childbearing is viewed as a deviant act solely because it is a minority population that represents teenage childbirth, also called statistical deviance. As the issue of teenage childbearing began to rise, alongside it came the public concern of having a child out of wedlock. As stated earlier, no one cared what age you had a child, as long as it was in wedlock. However, when individuals began to weigh the consequences of raising a child on their own and having the stigma of having a child out…

at least once before age twenty, that's more than seven-hundred thousand teen pregnancies each year. In this paper I will inform you of the pros and cons of teenage pregnancy. Some people believe that teen pregnancy is a bad thing, but there are also some up sides to teen pregnancy. There are some serious consequences of teen pregnancy but there are also many benefits. Most people don’t believe this, but teen pregnancy holds many benefits for mothers in many ways. One way is that it will get…

Teen Mom is a MTV favorite. A lot of teenagers watch this show often. Teen Pregnancy is a huge deal in the United States. Teens would be up late on school nights, have a huge responsibility, and use most of their money. In my opinion that is no way to spend your teenage years. Therefore, TV shows like 16 and pregnant discourage teen pregnancy. Having a baby as a young adult in high school come with extremely hard responsibilites. Going to school and having a baby at the same time do not mix…