Teen Pregnancy

Teen Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenaged or under aged girl, usually between the ages of thirteen and nineteen and has been a problem issue until about the 1970’s. After that, it was more welcomed just like any other thing in society. However there are many ways to help educate young teens about not becoming young parents too soon. Teen pregnancy has many effects on the expecting mother. The pregnancy can affect the mother psychologically with emotional stress. For example, the planning of the birth and or adoption can take a toll on the mother. The fact that the mother is about to endure a pregnancy is enough but now she has to worry about extra tasks. Things such as “did I pick the right family?” “Will my child hate?” or even “will my child know me?” The young female also has to take numerous trips to the doctor’s office. These are things she is not use to but must do for the health of her and the baby. In addition the young female’s education is put on hold. She will be unable to continue at the same pace as she was before becoming pregnant. Sooner or later the young women will have to leave high school and finish her education elsewhere. It is sad to say but it is the reality of the situation. These young women also try to emulate what they see on television. For example, the shows “sixteen and pregnant” and “teen mom” are giving young teens the wrong idea about being pregnant. The show appears to glorify being pregnant, it makes it seem as though all teen moms will come out ok. When in reality the young teens on the show are being taken care of by being paid for being on the show. One would argue if a teen chooses or become pregnant then she should be responsible enough to accept the consequences for bringing a child into this world and lying down with someone without using contraception’s. Teenage pregnancy becomes uniquely challenged from here on out for both parties.

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