How Do Parents Respond To Abortion Affect Teenagers?

Juno Macgruff a 16 year old highschooler finds out that she is pregnant by her long time best friend and admirer Paulie Bleeker. Juno tells her father and mother, they are shocked and very worried about how this was going to affect their daily lives. Her mother suggests that she keeps the baby and that she will help Juno care for it. Instead Juno decides to make her own decisions. She thought about an abortion. On her way to the clinic she comes across a classmate outside that is protesting for pro-life vigil. This put thoughts into Junos head and she ended up leaving the clinic. She decided against abortion, and instead decides to put the baby up for adoption. Juno searches the ads in the Pennysaver and finds a couple she thinks would make a suitable home for the baby. Juno shares her thoughts with her parents and they decide that it was best for everyone. Juno meets the couple, Mark and Vanessa Loring, in their expensive home and agrees on a closed adoption. Juno shares many things in common with Mark and begins to visit him from time to time. She then sees Vanessa in the mall and encourages her to speak to her baby in the womb, where it kicks for her. Not long before the baby is due, Juno is visiting Mark again, they have now become closer. Mark tells Juno that he will be leaving Vanessa. Juno becomes outrages at the fact that he would even think to do that. In the midst of Mark sharing his thoughts with Juno, Vanessa walks in, and Mark tells her he is not ready to be a father and that there are still things he wants to do first. Juno watches the marriage fall apart, then drives to the end of the road and breaks into tears. She then returns to the Lorings’ home she leaves a note then disappears as they answer the door. Juno then goes into labor and is rushed into the hospital, where she gives birth to a baby boy. Pauli meets Juno at the hospital and comforts her as she cries. Vanessa comes to the hospital and claims the newborn boy as a single adoptive mother. In the babies nursery Vanessa has framed Junos not, which reads: “Vanessa: If you’re still in, I’m still in.-Juno”. Teen pregnancy continues to be an epidemic in 2017. It affects not only the mother, but the family and friends who are her support system are also greatly impacted. 3 in 10 American girls will get pregnant at least once before the age of 20. That’s nearly 750,000 pregnancies every year. Teen pregnancy is closely associated with other social issues as in poverty and income, overall child well-being, out-of-wedlock births, responsible fatherhood, health issues, education, child welfare, and other risky behavior. Many teen moms’ experiences physical and mental health conditions related to being a new mom and childbirth. They may experience the “baby blues”; this is when a woman experiences symptoms for one or two …show more content…
Depending on religious beliefs and social network, fear of being rejected is can come into play. The pregnant teen can become depressed, which can also have a negative impact on the family’s overall emotional well-being. The parents look at it as, they’re fixing to have to raise another child, and they’ll have to support their daughter and the baby. This creates strained relationships in the family. The teenager’s mother often steps in to raise her grandchild and her ability to rear her own child can be negatively impacted by these new demands.
A teenage pregnancy in the family can often shift goals and priorities, not only for the teenager, but for the family members as well. A pregnant teen that had planned to go to college may end up getting a GED and enroll in online courses instead. The new grandparents might postpone further education or midlife career shifts in order to help their daughter with the child rearing obligations. A teen pregnancy can have repercussions on the short-term goals of the entire family, as planned vacations and outings take a backseat to the more pressing issues surrounding the birth and care for the