T04 1003268H Preliminary Information Title of presentation: Increase in Teenage Boy-girl Relationships in Singapore Central idea/thesis: Statistics and trends of teenage dating in Singapore 1. Introduction (A) Attention-getter: Now if I could just get the guys and the girls in the room to turn and face each other for a bit
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Most pregnancies among girls under 18 ended in abortion last year. Out of around 40‚000 pregnancies more than 20‚000 were terminated - the first time more had chosen this option than become mothers. The figure is higher than 2007‚ when it just hit 50 per cent‚ and consistent with a steady upwards trend since the Government started its controversial Teenage Pregnancy Strategy in 1999. Figures out on May 21 will also show that for the first time the number of abortions performed on women
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Introduction Among the industrialized nations‚ United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy‚ with numerous teenage females becoming pregnant at any given instance. Teen pregnancy is a crisis that concerns the baby‚ parents‚ other members of the family‚ as well as resources of the community. Every year‚ approximately 750‚000 women aged 15 to 19 become pregnant every year (Guttmacher Institute‚ 2006). Further‚ child births from teen mothers represent eleven percent of
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EARLY PREGNANCY Early Pregnancy is one of the most alarming issues in our world today. Many teenagers engage themselves in sexual intercouse with their partners‚ their boyfriends/girlfriends‚ just to be "in" with their friends. A teenage girl being pregnant in arly stage looked down upon with shame. Teenage pregnancy occurs due to many reasons. Some of these are; peer pressure‚ lack of knowledge‚ sexual abuse or rape‚ and teenage drinking. Peer pressure is an early stafe of pregnancy‚ it causes
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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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Teen Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is a major issue in the world today. Whether teens are uneducated‚ having emotional problems‚ or simply made a mistake‚ teens need help in preventing pregnancy. Teens should know the consequence of becoming pregnant before the pregnancy‚ not after. Teenage girls are typically unprepared to care for baby financially‚ emotionally‚ and independently. Rate of pregnancy There are high rates of getting pregnant. According to an online article titled Eleven
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Flores Brandy Renae Flores J. Sanderson English III 05/29/13 Teenage Pregnancy As most societies advance‚ birth rates go down. However‚ in America it seems as that the birthrate is actually climbing. With teenage pregnancy running rampant‚ it has become a greater problem. Teens that get impregnated a young age go through many hardships‚ such as having financial issues‚ getting an education
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teen pregnancy IS cool? 1. Teen pregnancy is up partly because there is less of a stigma associated with teen pregnancy since there is more of a "cultural permission" to be a younger mother. The rise is also partly due to the portrayal of celebrity teens such as Jamie Lynn Spears in the media and other cultural shifts‚ giving teens the idea that "having a baby is the new handbag". 2. The reason the authors use allusion in the first paragraph is to show the readers that teen pregnancy is becoming
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Teen Pregnancy Speech Teen pregnancy rates sky rocket every year. 560‚000 teenage girls give birth each year. One sixth of all United States births are to teenage girls. Teen pregnancy rates are soaring and many teenage girls are impacted negatively because they are unable to fulfill the many responsibilities such as education and financial needs. Something needs to be done to decrease the teen pregnancy rates. None of you will argue that teen pregnancy rates aren’t high. And all agree something
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children fatherless. They have become more irresponsible‚ with no care in the world‚ not realizing who they are hurting. Teenage marriage should not be allowed because of insufficient financial support‚ unplanned pregnancy and immaturity of persons involved. The first reason why teenage marriage should not be allowed to marry is due to insufficient financial support. Teenage married couples most of the time end up dropping out of high school. The decision of not continuing with their education
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