I chose to do my controversial essay on teen pregnancy. Did you know that in the United States of America‚ we have the highest rate of teen births in the world? Well each year in the United States‚ more than 300‚000 babies will be born to teenage mothers who have not even finished high school yet. More than half of these mothers have not even finished the ninth grade even. Many teenagers do not consider the risks involved with sexual intercourse. Teenagers who are responsible
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Article Review: Teen Pregnancy Article Review: Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is considered an epidemic; this epidemic is a real problem and affects every state in the nation. The state of California has one of the highest rates in the nation. This paper will explain the definition of public and community health and why teen pregnancy is an issue of public health. Along with public health the paper will explain the information available about teen pregnancy on a government level
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Tom Miller Health P.1 12/17/12 Teenage pregnancy is a difficult time for both the girl and the guy‚ you might not be financially ready for a baby‚ and you can’t keep a steady job and teens that get pregnant are less likely to attend college unless someone is watching or talking care of your baby. 2/3 of teenage pregnancies occur 18-19 years of age‚ out of all teenage pregnancies 82 percent didn’t plan to be mothers and 70 % of teen females who have babies do not finish high school and
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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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