Teens get pregnant every day and they dont realize how much it will affect their life. Teens have many reasons for choosing to get pregnant. In the article, Teen Pregnancy - 3 main reasons teens get pregnant, it talks about how a major reason teens turn to pregnancy is for love. They want their boyfriend to love them and the baby they are carrying. They can also experience the unconditional love from the baby they have.
"Teens seems to think their invincible and nothing bad will ever happen to them.. but the truth is that pregnancy does happen and many of them never even believed that having sex would make them pregnant." said Victoria. I agree with that because being a teen myself, we generally never think anything bad will happen to us.
Also in the article, The Reasons Teens Get Pregnant, another reason would be by force. "While actual force to have sex is rare, many teenage girls (especially those under the age of 15) feel pressured to have sex." the article explained. In addition, it explains that teens arent getting enough sex education in schools, which means teens don't understand the responsibility of a baby. Teens dont get taught on how important contraceptives are if you are sexually active.
Lastly, in the article, The real mistake in 'teen pregnancy', some researchers say that teen mothers have babies and get pregnant because they are using a strategy to get food to nurture them and the baby.
"Teenage motherhood may actually make economic sense for poorer young women, some research suggests." says researchers. I agree because people can get more attention if they are pregnant.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Week 8: Statistics on Teen Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy happens all around us, even if we don't know about it. According to the article, Statistics on Teen Pregnancy,
"In 2000, the total number of teen pregnancies in the United States was 821,810 (84 pregnancies per 1,000 people). "
The number of teen pregnancies has decreased since then, which is great. Also, in the United States, the 18 - 19 year-old age group had a higher rate of pregnancy than the 15 - 17 year-old age group. However, 15 – 17 year-old pregnancy rates dropped by 23% between 1992 and 2000, but the 18 to 19 year-olds rate only went down by 11%.
In addition, in the article, Teen Pregnancy Stats, Facts and Prevention, it is said that teen pregnancy costs the United States over 7 billion dollars a year. Also, that "34 percent of young women become pregnant at least once before they reach the age of 20 -- about 820,000 a year." At least the rate is dropping down, due to abstinence talks and birth control methods.
Lastly, in the article, Teen Pregnancy Statistics, it says that 1/3 of teen girls will get pregnant. that number is too high for the united states. People aren't promoting that abstinence is the best way to go for teens because that cant give the baby the proper materials it needs to survive. Also, "More than 2/3 of all teenagers who have a baby will not graduate from high school. " When people don't graduate from high school, they wont have money to support the baby because they need school to get a job.
All these statistics are out of control. Teens should choose abstinence so they can graduate from high school and go to college. Waiting is the best option.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=banUnW8CA68
"In 2000, the total number of teen pregnancies in the United States was 821,810 (84 pregnancies per 1,000 people). "
The number of teen pregnancies has decreased since then, which is great. Also, in the United States, the 18 - 19 year-old age group had a higher rate of pregnancy than the 15 - 17 year-old age group. However, 15 – 17 year-old pregnancy rates dropped by 23% between 1992 and 2000, but the 18 to 19 year-olds rate only went down by 11%.
In addition, in the article, Teen Pregnancy Stats, Facts and Prevention, it is said that teen pregnancy costs the United States over 7 billion dollars a year. Also, that "34 percent of young women become pregnant at least once before they reach the age of 20 -- about 820,000 a year." At least the rate is dropping down, due to abstinence talks and birth control methods.
Lastly, in the article, Teen Pregnancy Statistics, it says that 1/3 of teen girls will get pregnant. that number is too high for the united states. People aren't promoting that abstinence is the best way to go for teens because that cant give the baby the proper materials it needs to survive. Also, "More than 2/3 of all teenagers who have a baby will not graduate from high school. " When people don't graduate from high school, they wont have money to support the baby because they need school to get a job.
All these statistics are out of control. Teens should choose abstinence so they can graduate from high school and go to college. Waiting is the best option.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=banUnW8CA68
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