Unintended pregnancy

Unintended pregnancies happen almost every-time. Forcing a pregnant women to keep a child is very un-american like just because of the fact the women has no choice or say. An impregnated women may not have the responsibilities to take care of a child thus, leading the child to set bad examples in school or around other children.Abortion is a topic that requires people to look at it both from a negative and a positive aspect. There is no edge, who has the better side, etc. Pro-life is keeping a baby and pro- choice is deciding on aborting or keeping a baby. My group were given pro choice which means the freedom of deciding whether they want to abort their child or not. Some heavy arguments are rape occurs which leads to unintended pregnancy,…

Unintended pregnancy is a problem that has faced generations of young people. It is estimated that 750,000 young girls from the ages of 15-19 get pregnant each year. These statistics fall heaviest among young women of African American or Hispanic descent.(Johnson, Nshom, Nye & Cohall, 2009). This is a very large problem that faces this nation’s young women. In many cases pregnant teens will not finish school and in turn don’t bring home a great salary which can lead to depression and anxiety.…

Pregnancy can be wonderful experience when it is expected and planned. However, there are available contraceptives that can reduce the risk of an unintended pregnancy. IUD is one of the safest, effective, and long lasting birth control. IUD is excellent choice for young adults. S.W. an 21 year old presented to the clinic inquiring about a type of IUD, Para Gard. Currently, S.W. is a college student pursing her degree in nursing. She is active on campus. While not busy with schoolwork, S.W.…

Unplanned pregnancy does not necessarily mean that the pregnancy was unwanted, yet the woman would still have to deal with the consequences of the unplanned pregnancy the rest of her life (Beck, 2001). Mercier, Garrett, Thorp, & Siega-Riz (2013) suggest that a large percentage of pregnancies annually are unplanned. Due to the stress of the pregnancy, women with unwanted pregnancies or unintended pregnancies are more likely to see PPD symptoms than women who planned to become pregnant (Mercier…

with increased rates of teen pregnancy (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Secondly, teen pregnancies can disrupt an adolescent’s educational goals, ultimately leading to reduced earning and a child raised in poverty (The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2010). Therefore, these findings are suggestive of a self-perpetuating cycle. Also because of poverty, the lack of income often means living in geographic areas of elevated HIV and STIs, which places them at a real risk compared…

In the United States more than half of all pregnancies are unintended. Unintended pregnancy is when it is either untimed or unwanted. If a woman wanted to become pregnant in the future but not at the moment she became pregnant it’s untimed but if she didn’t want to become pregnant at any time in the near future or at the time it is unwanted. According to the National Survey of Family Growth of 2006-2008, 29% of pregnancies were untimed, 19% were unwanted and of these 43% ended in abortion. (Moss…

responsible family planning, prevents sexually transmitted infects, and helps avoid unintended pregnancies. Family planning is the idea of planning for children when and…

Literature Review Pregnancy is usually a celebrated moment is a persons life. Unintended pregnancies however, can be filled with pressure and stress. “The United States has a high rate of unintended pregnancies compared to other developed countries” (Coleman 2005). Studies shows that half of the pregnancies in the United States are unintended. When pregnancies are unwanted, due to many different circumstances, they are terminated. “A total of 699,202 abortions were reported to CDC for 2012”…

contraception methods will result in unintended pregnancy. Most unintended pregnancies are due to a lack of knowledge among young teenage girls. This reason may be the cause of uninformed teens as well as the access to contraception. Teenagers are encouraged to learn more about the contraception methods such as birth…

you know that eighty-five million pregnancies worldwide are unintended? (guttmacher) This is an issue because fifty percent of these pregnancies lead to abortion, miscarriage, and unplanned births. "These eighty-five million unintended pregnancies take a serious toll on women, families and ultimately nations, impeding efforts to reduce poverty and spur development," said Sedgh. The question is why are there an abundant amount of unplanned pregnancies? The explanation to this is that many woman…