Teenage Pregnancy: Societyt's Role

Teenage Pregnancy:
Society’s Role Teenage pregnancy is best defined as a young lady under the age of twenty becoming pregnant. Teenage pregnancy, in the past, was not so much of a controversial issue as it is today, mainly because there were very few, if any, ways of preventing it. Whereas, in modern-day’s society, teen pregnancy has become a worldwide issue due to the many methods that can be taken to prevent it-birth control, sexual education courses, remaining abstinent, and many more. Teenage pregnancy has been said to have numerous causes, but most are individual problems or social and family issues. In situations, such as teenage pregnancy, choice is a very important word to consider. Some young women who end up pregnant neither have the option to do otherwise or the knowledge to understand the consequences of their actions. Conversely, the most important question here is: Who assumes the responsibility for pregnant teens and their children? The pregnant teens-themselves? Or does society deserve to take on some responsibilities? As stated earlier, teenage pregnancy is a worldwide issue. Every country has its own problems with “babies having babies”. Some nations fear their populations exceeding; others seem to be concerned about their death rates increasing. Death is a very important matter for a teenage mother to consider. Having a child young gives teen mothers a high health risk-not only to herself but also to the child as well. However, teen pregnancy, even with that fact being given, is such a struggle to discourage throughout the entire world partly because of the limitation of fertility and other social reasons. The rise in the rate of teen pregnancies did not ‘just happen’. Several causes contribute to its occurrence. The idea that the prevention of teenage pregnancy will be considered and maybe one day practiced requires the role of the government and its involvement to be addressed and reasonably questioned. Given all the certainties behind teenage pregnancy, it is only ethical for the society to accept responsibility for the teenagers that become pregnant and for the child(ren) those teens give birth to. On the other hand, it is not so much of a responsibility of society to carry the burden for the parents. Drinking, smoking, illegal use of drugs, stealing, and murdering are all issues of today’s society. The young people look to the older people and think it is okay to do these things. Society is so busy publicizing and advertising negativity that it disregards the generation(s) to come. However, the most important matter, but most ignored, of them all is sex. Sex is publicized within the household and even in public places. Society has even gone as far as to promote sex on television; giving sex it’s on programs to be televised during afterhours. When a child has been shown sexual activity taking place, but has not been properly taught about ‘the birds and the bees’, a misunderstanding most likely occurs. Teens begin to have sex, without the slightest of the consequences and repercussions that are probable to take place due to their actions. Instead of televising and advertising sex items such as sex toys and gels, society should teach their children and encourage them to wait. Society does not force teens to lie down and have sex. Yet, it takes no steps to help prevent or discourage the situation. In fact, society seems to have more ambition to encourage teens to become pregnant. With that being stated, the most righteous thing to be done by the society is to assume responsibility-if that means providing childcare for a low cost or maybe none at all; maybe providing the teens with healthcare assistance; encouragement and assistance of their education; just any method of help. After all, with all the hurt society has caused to the young teens, the least it could do is try to help them heal. Teenage pregnancy is one particular issue that is now plaguing the entire human society. With the introduction of free media and internet access to major areas of the world, the idea of so many young girls are becoming unwed mothers seems puzzling. Liberalized abortion laws and the easy availability of contraceptives have sparked the so-called sexual revolution. At last reason, young people can enjoy sexual intimacy without consequences yet teen pregnancies continue to occur at alarming rates, and the most probable cause for this all is lack of society’s playing its role.