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TEEN PREGNANCY

I. Introduction and Problem of Teen Pregnancy

II. Teen Pregnancy and Risk Factors

III. Economics, Poverty, Social Issues and Teen Pregnancy I

VI. Perspectives: Conservative, Centrist and Liberals

I. Introduction and Problem of Teen Pregnancy

Adolescents face a wide range of issues everyday relating to their physiological, emotional, cultural, and psychological concerns. One of the most important and complicated issues is teenage pregnancy and childbearing. Adolescent pregnancy has long been a societal concern, but in the past decade, this issue has become one of the most frequently cited examples of the perceived societal decay in t

I believe there is new found appreciation for the need to encourage abstinence, especially among younger teens. I believe, if these or other funds were used for programs such as mentoring, community service, or after school activities, it could make a difference.

Teenage pregnancy comes with not only a child, but also many consequences. Teen mothers face greater health risks than older mothers, such as anemia, pregnancy induced hypertension, toxemia, premature delivery, cervical trauma, and even death.

• In 1997, 1.1 per 1,000 White women under the age of 15 became pregnant compared with 1.5 per 1,000 in 1990.

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