Teenage Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is a huge issue going on in the United States. Not only does it dramatically decrease the chance of the teen having a good future‚ it also costs the U.S nine billion dollars a year. With approximately 750‚000 American teenagers getting pregnant every single year the government is beginning to worry. Although teenage pregnancy is an issue for young girls all around the world the U.S has the highest pregnancy rate – twice as high as England
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Teen Pregnancy: In the 21st Century Shefali Patel‚ Matthew R Kauhn‚ Tammara Cheeks‚ Aleisha S Shields‚ and Kalenes Thompson University of Alabama at Birmingham Statistics Thirteen percent of teens have had sex by the age of fifteen. In 2006‚ through 2012 ninety-six percent or teens used a condom‚ at least fifty-seven percent used withdrawal and fifty-six used the pill. One in five female is at risk of unintended pregnancy and nineteen percent were not using any contraceptive during intercourse
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Impact of Illegal Drug use Among Teens Sandra Rocker ENG 122 Instructor Tamara Dorris January 24‚ 2011 Reducing Drug Trafficking in the United States Impact of Illegal Drug use Among Teens For over one hundred years‚ the United States has been dealing with the use and abuse of illegal drugs. The federal government has spent billions of dollars since 1906 trying to stop the production‚ distribution‚ possession and use of drugs. The war on drugs has been long and costly with
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Rachelle Jones March 21‚ 2011 Mr. Martin English III Outline for Teenage Pregnancy I. Introduction II. Teenage Pregnancy #1:Alarming volumes A. Statistic’s B. Coast to taxpayers III. Teenage Pregnancy#2:Impacts A. School B. Health risks C. Parenting IV. Teenage Pregnancy#3:prevention A. Abstinence B. Sex education C. Contraceptive V. Conclusion VI. Conclusion
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TV has a negative influence on society Introduction: According to David Hinckley of New York Daily News‚ "The average America over the age of 2 spends more than 34 hours a week watching live television plus another 3-6 hours watching taped programs." This statistic shows how much tv can affect us‚ considering how much we watch it. I want you to think about your favorite tv show right now. I’ll bet you that that show contains some kind of violence‚ sexual interactions‚ cussing‚ drug or alcohol usage
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Teenage Pregnancy in the Philippines (Cause and Effect) They say being a mother is the best role a woman can do. It does not need a requirements for you to be fit as a mother but it comes to you either in expected or unexpected time. A child is the product of a successful and happily marriage. Many people refer a child to be the missing piece in a marriage. So when a child comes to a married couple‚ it perfectly fits the certain puzzle in their lives. How about a child who came into a child
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the practice of advertising have been reshaping the society people live in. The force of advertising reaches out and touches everyone living and working in the modern world today. Advertising is claimed by its practitioners to be largely responsible for the good things in life and is criticized by its opponents as the cause of unpleasant things (Lee & Johnson‚ 1999). The impact of advertising on the society is a fiercely debated topic‚ and has been ever since the conception of advertising in its
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In an effort to understand the effect of teenage pregnancy in the community of Rock Pond‚ a number of sources were examined. According to j.b (2002) in his dictionary Concise Dictionary‚ Teenage Pregnancy can be defined as "". According to ----- (0000) on his/her webside the causes of teenage pregnancy is‚ Lack of Parental Guidance: Most people evade their children from talking about sex. In some cases‚ they provide false information regarding sex and discourage their children to participate
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report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-Philippines‚ which showed that teen pregnancy in the Philippines went up by 70 percent from 114‚205 in 1999 to 195‚662 in 2009. Statistics show that more and more female teenagers are giving birth and becoming mothers at an early age. This is a global trend‚ but it is striking to note that in the ASEAN region‚ the Philippines has the third highest teen pregnancy rate and is the only country in the region where the rate is increasing‚ data from
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Studies SBA. ABSTRACT Teenage pregnancy is a social problem that is not fixed by sexual education or abstinence but an overall buildup of a person to lead a healthy life with a healthy self esteem to make good choices in life. Teenage motherhood is a large issue in society. Circumstances contributing to the increase in teenage pregnancy will be examined along with ways that teenage pregnancy can be reduced. Several current programs and methods to reduce teenage
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