Teen pregnancy is increasing at an alarming rate every day also the United States has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the western industrialized world. The majority of young female teens are not prepared mentally, emotionally, or even financially to take care of a child of their own. Furthermore, children are physically unable to take care of themselves which means that they need to be attended to at all times. This can become overwhelming and frustrating for a teen mother because of the busy schedule teenagers already have; it can also be very hard to take care of someone else when one can barely take care of them self. Male and female teens should become more aware and educated about teen pregnancy prevention. They should also
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Some effects of early pregnancy will include an unexpected rise of responsibility for the teen and may cause many health concerns for both teen and newborn child. It is often assumed that all teenage pregnancies are accidental but this is not always the case. Some teenagers actively plan to become pregnant or do not use contraception, knowing that pregnancy is a real …show more content…
Teen pregnancies are a societal problem that everyone needs to be aware of, since 50% of teen mothers ages 15-17 drop out of high school and do not return, and 80% of them end up living in poverty and or on welfare from some length of time. They may also develop many emotional problems such as depression, shame, guilt, and stress. Being stressed during pregnancy could cause many problems such as a miscarriage. In fact, eight out of ten fathers do not stay with the mother of their child because he himself may not be prepared for the child and may not care for the child. This often leads the mother to step out and start making rational decisions on her own for both her and the child which could lead to even more stress. The teen mother could cause medical complication for the unborn child such as anemia, high blood pressure, and premature birth of the baby. Medical care is very important for a unborn child 's well being. Even though teen pregnacy is rapidly growing it has been around for many years. It is often assumed that all teenage pregnancies are accidental but this is not always the case. Some teens actively plan to become pregnant just because or don 't use contraception which is a bad decision, knowing that pregnancy is a real possibility and hard
Some effects of early pregnancy will include an unexpected rise of responsibility for the teen and may cause many health concerns for both teen and newborn child. It is often assumed that all teenage pregnancies are accidental but this is not always the case. Some teenagers actively plan to become pregnant or do not use contraception, knowing that pregnancy is a real …show more content…
Teen pregnancies are a societal problem that everyone needs to be aware of, since 50% of teen mothers ages 15-17 drop out of high school and do not return, and 80% of them end up living in poverty and or on welfare from some length of time. They may also develop many emotional problems such as depression, shame, guilt, and stress. Being stressed during pregnancy could cause many problems such as a miscarriage. In fact, eight out of ten fathers do not stay with the mother of their child because he himself may not be prepared for the child and may not care for the child. This often leads the mother to step out and start making rational decisions on her own for both her and the child which could lead to even more stress. The teen mother could cause medical complication for the unborn child such as anemia, high blood pressure, and premature birth of the baby. Medical care is very important for a unborn child 's well being. Even though teen pregnacy is rapidly growing it has been around for many years. It is often assumed that all teenage pregnancies are accidental but this is not always the case. Some teens actively plan to become pregnant just because or don 't use contraception which is a bad decision, knowing that pregnancy is a real possibility and hard