you” all the way down to “I’m pregnant” but when you’re a teenager hearing the last phrase is something that will change your life in a scary and shocking way. Nearly one million teen girls experience this shock each year when they come to find that their pregnancy test is positive. In our society today teenage pregnancy isn’t just a problem but an epidemic. Unfortunately I have seen all stages of the situation unfold recently when my best friend who is almost like a sister to me found out she was
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A school board has come under attack by the religious organization‚ Christians Against Sex‚ CAS‚ for its approach to dealing with the high rate of pregnancies in the district. In their board meeting of February 15th 2010 it was noted that 20 students had become pregnant and had to leave school to have babies. This included students in grades 9 through 12. Board member Marcia Helmsley lamented the loss of family values by the introduction of Planned Parenthood’s advocacy of birth control and abortion
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Abortion‚ an option of Teen Pregnancy As soon as I woke up today‚ I turned the TV on‚ there was this news program where the conductors were talking about teen pregnancy. They were having calls from real girls who became pregnant at a young age. It surprised me that Lourdes‚ who is now 46‚ called saying she had an abortion when she was 16‚ since then she hasn’t been able to have kids. Teen pregnancy has become all too common in this day and age. Some teens think it will not happen
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Teen Pregnancy a Social Concern “Sexuality is a normal part of human development; however sexual activity initiated during adolescence presents a number of challenges. Teenage pregnancy‚ in particular‚ is a major social concern” (Spear‚ H. 2001‚ pg. 574). Most research conducted on teen pregnancy has concentrated on incidents that cause a teen to become pregnant. Their social environment‚ educational status and families’ financial security all play a role in teen pregnancy (Spear‚ H. 2001 pg
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How to prevent teen pregnancy has been a question for many years now. Statistics have been running wild trying to keep up with the teenage generation. Many people have their opinions on the subject (teen pregnancy)‚ because teens seem to be getting pregnant all so fast these days. People fail to realize that having a baby is supposed to be a sort of privilege. Many people take having a baby as a joke. Getting pregnant and having a child involves many pros/cons. For example having a child can be harder
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Before successfully preventing teen pregnancies among teenage girls‚ there are many underlying causes and facts about the dilemma that must be first exposed. Children from homes run by teenage mothers have to face almost insurmountable obstacles in life. The incidents of depression and mental health problems‚ the lack of father figures‚ and the high rate of poverty often connected to children in homes run by teenage mothers put them at serious disadvantages when compared to children raised in nuclear
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Teen Pregnancies‚ STD’s‚ and Their Consequences Allison Dry COM/220 July 21‚ 2010 Camisha Williams Teen Pregnancies‚ STD’s‚ and Their Consequences Remember being a teenager and the cool thing to do was to smoke cigarettes? Or to act like you were with the candy sticks that had the red tips on them? Well now we all know that smoking is not the cool thing to do‚ but now there is something new that everyone thinks is the cool thing to do. Teen pregnancies are a big issue right now. 1/3 of
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October 31‚ 2012 English 1101 Roseanna Almaee Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is a growing problem not only in the United States but worldwide. Our country has the highest teen pregnancy rate. Teen pregnancy occurs due to a number of reasons. Many young girls are uneducated about unprotected sex and the consequences. Teens should know the consequences of becoming pregnant at an early age before they become pregnant‚ not after the fact. Most pregnancies are unplanned‚ there are options to choose from
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Communicating in Groups Activity(5 points) Chapter 9 pg 298 Activity #2 Be prepared to discuss your answers to this activity in class. A failure to discuss will result in a 0 for this assignment. Make sure the work you submit is typed and stapled. Group and Individual Goals. Think about 2 groups to which you belong. 1. What are your task-related goals in each? · The two groups that I am going to speak on is my chorus group that I was a part of in high school and the basketball team that
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going to college. For many young adults‚ especially for young women‚ teen pregnancy stands in the way of or postpones reaching the higher education levels needed for earning a higher income. Only a few teen mothers continue to pursue a college degree and as a result‚ those without a college degree earn significantly less than their counterparts that had children after the age of twenty. Though teen pregnancy has seen
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