Unwanted Pregnancies

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There are many problems in today’s society. One major problem is unwanted

pregnancy. Some teenagers are sexually active and are not seeking birth control help

because they are concerned that their parents will find out or will not agree for them

to be sexually involved. Most young people begin having sex in their mid- to- late

teens. The overall U. S. teenage pregnancy rate declined 17% between 1990 and 1996

from117 pregnancies per 1,ooo women aged 15 -19 to 97 per 1,000.

Teens who get pregnant feel that they have no alternative but to drop out of school

7 in 10 teen mothers complete high school, but they are less likely than woman who delay

childbearing to go on to college. The reason for drop out is that some of the family

members make them feel ashamed, telling the girl that she is a disgrace to the family.

Sometime the girl might not have the proper clothes, shoes, and even money to buy her

the things that she need. Girls could be belittled by the baby’s father who may be young

as well. Another reason a teen girl would drop out of school is, she may have sickness

that causes her to not be able to function properly in her studies.

In some cases teens and parents are not taught anything about sex and pregnancy.

Parents and children are not comfortable discussing this matter with each other. A lot

of organizations serve parents and teens, educating them about teen pregnancy. The

more parents understand the topic themselves, the better chance they have to teach their

teens. At these places both the teen and parent are taught contraceptive usage.

9 in 10 sexually active women and their partners use a contraceptive method,

although not always consistently or correctly.

A lot of teens turn to having abortion. There could be several reasons that this

takes place. One could be feeling guilty, afraid, ashamed, and could have gotten pregnant

due to ...