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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before they turn 18. 10% – 40% of young unmarried girls have had an unintended pregnancy according to community studies. Some 14 million children worldwide are born every year to young married and unmarried women aged 15 to 19. CAUSES OF TEEN PREGNANCIES Teen pregnancies may result for different reasons in industrialised countries as compared to developing countries. Factors that contribute to teenage pregnancies include: • • • • • • • • • • Customs and traditions that lead to early marriage
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1999). The rate of Teenage Pregnancy rose from 23.9 births per 1000 single female teenagers in 1975 to 31.4 in 1985‚ and to 46.4 in 1994. In the last part of the 90s‚ the rate had dropped by16 percent. For teenagers between 15 and 19 years‚ the rate of teen pregnancy had dropped by 36 per cent by 2002 and 33 per cent by 2004 (Gallagher‚ M.‚ 1999). Until recent times‚ Teenage pregnancy was considered an abomination and a mockery to a family. It carried a stigma and a disgrace to the young mothers and their
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Teen Abortion Introduction 1.) An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy. It uses medicine or surgery to remove the embryo or fetus and placenta from the uterus. The procedure is normally done by a licensed health care professional. 2.) Parents should be notified if their teen age child is pregnant‚ and work together with a professional to better comphrehend their rights and how to overcome the ramifications. 3.) Teen abortion is one of the ways used to circumvent teen pregnancy;
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that children exposed to sexual content were inclined to have sexual intercourse at an earlier age. Out of the other industrialized nations‚ the United States has a teen pregnancy rate three times higher than other areas. With that much exposure to sex through music‚ videos‚ and television‚ it is becoming a major health concern. Teens having sex at a young age can result in sexually transmitted diseases as well as unplanned pregnancies. Improving how we monitor what are children are exposed to can
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624 words Pregnancy The South Carolina Teen Pregnancy Campaign will host an event September 18th to discuss the rate of pregnancy and birth control. This Campaign in South Carolina has been around for 20 years helping the community decrease the rate of teen pregnancy. Other campaigns have been developed but according to Kemi Ogunji an employee for the campaign‚ South Carolina is the leading one.
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BEL 311 English for Acedemic Purpose ( Teen Stress ) Prepared by : Prcilla ak Sattar Matric no : 2011322117 Prepared for : Miss Affiana Summit on : February 8 ‚ 2013 TEEN STRESS In modern life‚when the standard of living is increasing more and more‚people or student will get more stressed.Stress can be defined as physiological imbalance resulting from the disparity between situational demand and the individual ability ( Gaurav‚2011 ) .In general‚ stress is related to both external and
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is estimated that over half of all teens suffering from depression will attempt suicide at least once‚ and of those teens‚ roughly seven percent will succeed on the first try. Teenagers are especially vulnerable to the threat of suicide‚ because in addition to increased stress from school‚ work and peers‚ teens are also dealing with hormonal fluctuations that can complicate even the most normal situations. Because of these social and personal changes‚ teens are also at higher risk for depression
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October‚ 2012 Working as a Teen It is important for teens to have a job in high school because of all the great aspects they can get out of it. Jobs give teens a leap of confidence and teach them independence. Working after school is an incredible way for teens to learn the importance of responsibility. They will have the opportunity to get a taste of the real world and prepare for the future. Having a job while in high school will teach a young teen how to get along and collaborate
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Teen Pregnancy Jamaica Benton HCS/457 October 15‚ 2012 Cynthia Borel Teen Pregnancy Deciding to become sexually active can be very confusing and dangerous for teens that lack the education and knowledge of becoming a teen parent sooner than later. Television‚ magazines‚ even lyrics in songs all seem to be telling young teens that having sex is okay. The fact is‚ sex is a part of life and‚ like many parts of life‚ and it can be good or bad. Making the decision to have sex all depends on
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