Facts Concerning Teen Pregnancy
March 27, 2011 by Jessica Whitmore
Filed under Pregnancy
In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control body did a study which showed that teen pregnancies were on the rise with a three per cent increase since 2005. When it comes to teen pregnancies, very few of them have been planned. In America, two thirds of a million teenagers become expectant mothers every year. Compared to other developed countries, these rates are either double, triple and in some cases, eight times higher. America gets eight times more of teenage pregnancies as compared to a country like Japan. Wales and England have half the teenage pregnancy cases that the United States have.
Some of the reasons for this comes from the fact that the western culture and especially the Hollywood influence has led to glorification of sex and it is no longer seen as a sacred deed between a married couple but as a recreational activity for all and sundry. Very little is said about the consequences. Children are raised listening and watching TV commercials that are rife with these suggestive texts and scenes and teens end up practicing what they see.
Other factors that may influence a teen’s chance of getting pregnant would be if the teen comes from a background of poverty and has failed to get a good schooling which gives her hope for the future, then she will not have the strong will to focus on bettering herself. It is easier for such a girl to be waylaid by peers with loose morals. The same poverty does not allow her to get the birth controls she will require in order to avoid getting pregnant. For girls who do not perform well in class, getting pregnant in their teens is possible because of a number of reasons. If they do not occupy their minds with excelling in class, they may end up spending time doing things that will lead to sex.
Other risk factors for teen pregnancies would be performing poorly in class. Girls who have poor grades in school sometimes look for comfort for their frustrations and are easy targets for peer pressure. Other reasons would include a teen being raised by a single parent, either mother or father, having being born by a teen mother, or having a sister who is also a teen mother.
Besides that, those who have already engaged in sex should know about preventing pregnancy, for those who are already pregnant, they will need to be informed on how to become responsible parents as well as how to prevent more pregnancies. Another very important thing to note is that teen pregnancies are not just a problem for the girls. Boys too, who share the same responsibility, should know the importance of abstaining, preventing pregnancy and taking up the responsibility of a father.
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