Unmarried Teen Pregnancy Has on Society Abstract When a teenager becomes pregnant it can have many consequences to the girl‚ the family of the girl‚ and also to the child that is born to this type of society. Becoming a mother at such a young age and not being married is not well seen and has a negative financial effect to the society. There are several options available today in order to inform teenagers on how to prevent teen pregnancy
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY INTRODUCTION Teen Pregnancy is a major concern in todays society‚ although the teen pregnancy rate has declined over the past 20-30 years‚ the United States still has the highest teenage pregnancy rate. Most teen pregnancies that occurred 20-30 years ago were to married women‚ while today’s teen pregnancies are due to unwed mothers. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Although teenage pregnancy is decreasing over the last decade‚ there are still to many young women out there that have
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(MedicineNet.com). Most social issues in today’s world affect teenagers and causes depression. The main social issues that affect teens today are teen pregnancy‚ peer pressure‚ teen violence‚ social media‚ and sexual orientation. Depression in teens is overlooked as hormones or a “teen attitude”. Depression is increasing at an alarming rate for teens in America. One in five teens suffers from depression. According to Mental Health America‚ the symptoms of a depressed child are as follows; poor performance
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will find up to three million viewers tuning in to watch the show Teen Mom‚ which is a spinoff of the reality show 16 and Pregnant that started in 2009. The girls on the show have volunteered themselves to put their lives on television and have people across the nation watch them struggle to survive as a teenager with a child right by their side. Today’s pop culture celebrates teen pregnancy by having shows on television like MTV’s Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant‚ not to mention‚ the stars on the show
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Teen Sex Many teenagers are engaging in having sex. A lot of them are doing it just to fit in and some are doing it because of peer pressure. Yes I believe abstinence programs discourage teen sex but a lot of teenagers need an abstinence education as well as a comprehensive sex education. Although some say that Abstinence and comprehensive sex education programs in schools are a bad idea‚ I think otherwise because some students need help learning about birth control and if they’re ready for sex
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Teens today are a great portion of the percentage of American People smoking. Many of them do it because of peer pressure and others because they simply can’t quit smoking. Although adults smoke‚ tobacco companies try to attract more teens‚ since they are easier to persuade and can be a long time consumer. Meanwhile the Surgeon General has confirmed that cigarette smoking is dangerous to everyone’s health. I totally support the Surgeon General; because of everything I know smoking can cause. Fist
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cyber-bullying‚ and poor home life situations are the three main paths that lead a teen down the road of suicide. Many schools try to avoid the subject of teen suicide because of its seriousness or touchiness with families and the cost of extra programs. However‚ one way to help prevent the steep increase in this issue is to have more awareness in schools and more people to help others in their cries for help. Offering support to teens that have serious problems need to be more recognized worldwide‚ as well
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Amber Watkins-Beck March 7‚ 2013 Informative Speech 2:00 T-TH How to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy carries high cost in terms of both the social and economic health of mothers and their children. Teenage mothers are less likely to receive prenatal care‚ and their children are more likely to be born before term‚ to have low birth weights‚ and to have developmental problems. Teenage mothers are also less likely to complete their education than moms over twenty years of age. Teenage
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always happened around us and finally we chose the topic of "Teen Pregnancy". Let’s start with wendy‚ what do you think about Teen Pregnancy‚ is it good or bad? Wendy: I against Teen Pregnancy.There is no way one could consider teen pregnancy is a good thing. Far too many lives have been damaged due to teen pregnancy in the past. The teen for one must make adult decisions regarding the infant‚ thereby taking away the joy of being a teen. The infant may pay a large price by being raised by a child
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Justin Sanders Mr. Beal Freshman Composition November 9‚ 2009 Rough Draft Teen Obesity When I was a teenager I faced obesity myself. Going through high school was the hardest thing ever. I weighed over two hundred pounds and I was constantly getting bullied and made fun of. When I was at home all I did sit around watch TV‚ play video games‚ and eat constantly.
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