Teen Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy has dramatically decreased within the last decade because of the increased used of contraception. In 2012, the National Center for Health statistics recorded 29 births for every 1,000 girls, which has decreased since 1991 when 62 births per 1,000 girls was recorded. Although it has decreased, teen pregnancy remains at the highest rate in industrialized countries such as the United States. Not only does teen pregnancy affect the young teen parents but the child as well. Young teens shouldn’t be in a rush to have children young while the teen is still a kid themselves.
Teen pregnancy remains a problem because it decreases the chance for the child to grow up in a stable home with both parents around. Some teenagers chose abortion or adoption as an option, which can cause some guilt for the young teen mother. What might be some ways to reduce this teen pregnancy? Teaching young teens about the consequences that follow after having unprotected sex with somebody else gives the young teens the knowledge of prevention. Having sex education, such as a speaker coming into the classrooms and talking about the ways to take care of oneself from pregnancy and STI’s put into schools starting from when teens are in middle school to inform students sooner may reduce the problem in the way that students will be more cautious about what they can get themselves into. A clear difference is having young teens enroll in abstinence only programs. In Robert Rector’s article, The Effectiveness of Abstinence Education Programs in Reducing Sexual Activity Among Youth, he claims that young teens that become sexually active are in high risk of getting emotionally and physically damaged. Young teens, especially girls, may feel regret or guilt after having their first sexual intercourse which causes and emotional damage within them. If the young teen catches and STD, he or she may feel less confident and less desirable sexually, according to the
Teen pregnancy remains a problem because it decreases the chance for the child to grow up in a stable home with both parents around. Some teenagers chose abortion or adoption as an option, which can cause some guilt for the young teen mother. What might be some ways to reduce this teen pregnancy? Teaching young teens about the consequences that follow after having unprotected sex with somebody else gives the young teens the knowledge of prevention. Having sex education, such as a speaker coming into the classrooms and talking about the ways to take care of oneself from pregnancy and STI’s put into schools starting from when teens are in middle school to inform students sooner may reduce the problem in the way that students will be more cautious about what they can get themselves into. A clear difference is having young teens enroll in abstinence only programs. In Robert Rector’s article, The Effectiveness of Abstinence Education Programs in Reducing Sexual Activity Among Youth, he claims that young teens that become sexually active are in high risk of getting emotionally and physically damaged. Young teens, especially girls, may feel regret or guilt after having their first sexual intercourse which causes and emotional damage within them. If the young teen catches and STD, he or she may feel less confident and less desirable sexually, according to the