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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Teen pregnancy is an issue becoming increasingly more popular. Or is it? Many people believe that because so many teenage girls are getting pregnant nowadays that we live in a country where there is a “baby boom” so to speak. However‚ this is not the first time there has been an increase in the teen birth rate. It could be that our country will go through periods of “baby booms” and it is not so abnormal after all. But one question that is probably often asked and given many different answers to
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With teenage pregnancy being ever prominent‚ it is very important for teenage girls and boys to have access to birth control in order to avoid an unintended pregnancy. Birth control and sex education is a controversial subject in many communities. The type of comprehensive health education or sex education information made available to teenagers through school is dictated by law. In South Carolina‚ schools are required to teach abstinence and provide information concerning sex as a future reference
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Jennifer Romanski Teen Pregnancy Pregnant teenage mothers are under pressure and feel like they can’t handle the responsibility of taking care of a child. For those teens who decide they can’t raise their baby‚ there are two alternative options‚ abortion or adoption. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy prior to birth. Adoption is the process in which both biological parents give up their parental rights to a chosen family/ individual. Abortion is a more common trend in teens
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Mr. Xxxxxxx English 1301 October 3‚ 2013 Teen Pregnancy Seventeen-year-old Amber is from Santa Ana‚ California. The life-changing situation she describes is her unplanned pregnancy. On November 2011‚ she gave birth to a baby boy. As a result‚ she dropped out of high school and got a job to take care after her infant son. She now faces many challenges. Teen pregnancy rate is high. “United States rates are twice as high as in England and Wales or Canada‚ and eight times as high
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Teen pregnancy: Medical risks and realities Pregnant teens and their unborn babies have unique medical risks. Lack of prenatal care Teenage girls who are pregnant -- especially if they don’t have support from their parents -- are at risk of not getting adequate prenatal care. Prenatal care is critical‚ especially in the first months of pregnancy. Prenatal care screens for medical problems in both mother and baby‚ monitors the baby’s growth‚ and deals quickly with any complications that arise.
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become pregnant and the processes involved in the decision to carry a nonmarital teenage pregnancy to term. Some researchers have investigated factors influencing the pregnancy options considered by young women in the United States who choose abortion;1 others have explored pregnancy decision-making by comparing the characteristics of young women who opt for abortion‚ birth or adoption.2 But rarely has pregnancy decision-making been investigated by examining the influences bearing on young women who
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Unwanted Pregnancy Deciding not to continue with a pregnancy is a difficult and often painful decision to make‚ and not one that is made lightly. Often a lot of talking is needed before a woman can make her choice and be sure that the choice she makes is right for her. There are several professional organisations that can help such as Brook Advisory‚ British Pregnancy Advisory Service or The Family
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for Coping With an Unplanned Pregnancy By Elizabeth Danish | Pregnancy | Rating: | An unexpected pregnancy often constitutes an absolute shock for women‚ followed by an array of overwhelming emotions and stress. Difficult as it may be‚ an impending pregnancy can be coped with‚ women having to keep in mind that all future decisions do count tremendously‚ requiring a much needed reflective attention.Dealing With EmotionsThe first stage after finding out about the pregnancy is a highly emotional
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Teen pregnancy is not just a rare virus that has recently sprung up‚ adolescent pregnancy has plagued our country for over three centuries‚ but it is only more recently that we have noticed its growth and severe impact on many aspects of society.Teen pregnancy has been around for generations; however‚ not until the twentieth century has teen pregnancy become a major issue. With teen pregnancy on such a rise‚ there are many issues that can be discussed: the many risks of teen pregnancy‚ society’s
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