SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCIES.
Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 at the time that the pregnancy ends. In developed countries, teenage pregnancies are often associated with social issues, including lower educational levels, higher rates of poverty, and other poorer life outcomes in children of teenage mothers. Teenage pregnancy in developed countries is usually outside of marriage, and carries a social stigma in many communities and cultures.
Teen pregnancy and parenting cause many negative effects on the parents, grandparents, and babies in these situations. According to The Women's Health Channel, 1 million American teens become pregnant, while 175,000 give birth to their first child. The high rat teen pregnancy has become a national issue that we can no longer ignore.
The relationship between teenage pregnancy and education goes in both directions. Teenagers who become pregnant are more likely to drop out of school and teenagers who drop out of school are more likely to become pregnant. Also, children of teen mothers are less likely to graduate from high school than children whose parents were older at the time of childbearing. However, educational goals can also help reduce the likelihood of teen pregnancy.
Teen pregnancy isn't just a problem that affects teen girls. Teen pregnancy can have a ripple effect on education, social services, child welfare and employment, which can affect both of the potential parents-to-be, the child and society as a whole. Greater awareness of the facts about teen pregnancy can lead to more involvement by parents, teachers and community members to help young girls prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Teenagers are not able to get a decent education, and some teens don’t know what they want to do with their lives. Teens don’t want to stay home and take care of a child. There are many things teen mothers can do to help couples who have waited a long time to have a child, but could not conceive. A teen mother that isn’t ready and a woman who has waited awhile to have a child would be more prepared. Yes, a baby is really cute and all, but teenagers really need to think about what they are getting themselves into. There are many of things that teenagers have to give up one is by having a child at a young age, when they are a child themselves. Teens wouldn’t want to give up anything to take care of child. Teens should think about what they are doing before they accidently become teenage mother.