By: Ivonne Arredondo '12
Most teenage high school students don’t plan to get pregnant but a lot do. Three-quarters of a million teens between the ages of 15-19 become pregnant each year. The United States has the most likely possibility of teenage girls to get pregnant in the whole world. Center for Disease control says that 1/3 of teens get pregnant before the age of 20. Out of all teen pregnancies, 82% are unintentional. This is because every time a young woman is having sex for her first time usually is when she is more likely to get pregnant. Half of the teen mothers who do end up pregnant are right after the first time she had sex.
Teen mothers account for 11% of all births in the US. For young women age 15-19, African American teens are most likely to become pregnant (134 of 1,000 women). Slightly lower rates occur among Hispanics (131 of 1,000) followed by Whites (48 of 1,000). Out of all teen pregnancies, 57% end in birth, 14% end in miscarriage, and 29% end in abortion. Only 1% of teen pregnancies result in adoption placements. The teen mothers who do end up having the child and keeping it have a harder time going back to school and being successful in finding solid employment.
Teens that become pregnant are more likely to drop out of school. But some teens do want to finish school and get there high school diploma. If a teenage mother today does want to finish school she is most likely to get her GED. However, pregnant teens are less likely to attend college than teens who do not become pregnant. Most teen mothers wait until their child is at least 5 years old for them to go back to school.
Most teenage mothers feel embarrassed and ashamed of themselves while being pregnant. They become depressed and more likely to commit suicide. They usually don’t have the support of there family and there partner ends up leaving her because he does not want to carry the weight of having a child at his age. But some teen mothers have it good by having a supported family or a supported boyfriend. Usually if the two teens are still together they end up getting married.
If any teenage young women out there need help and someone to talk to, you can always go to your parents. If you don’t have that trust and don’t feel comfortable talking to your parents you can always go with a friend or teacher, or any adult. But the most important thing is to not keep it to yourself you’re going to need help and the sooner you get help the better it would be for you and your future to be child. There are a lot of support groups in Chicago. The biggest one you could go to is called Planned Parenthood. Just remember your not alone in this fight there’s people out there want to help.
Teen mothers account for 11% of all births in the US. For young women age 15-19, African American teens are most likely to become pregnant (134 of 1,000 women). Slightly lower rates occur among Hispanics (131 of 1,000) followed by Whites (48 of 1,000). Out of all teen pregnancies, 57% end in birth, 14% end in miscarriage, and 29% end in abortion. Only 1% of teen pregnancies result in adoption placements. The teen mothers who do end up having the child and keeping it have a harder time going back to school and being successful in finding solid employment.
Teens that become pregnant are more likely to drop out of school. But some teens do want to finish school and get there high school diploma. If a teenage mother today does want to finish school she is most likely to get her GED. However, pregnant teens are less likely to attend college than teens who do not become pregnant. Most teen mothers wait until their child is at least 5 years old for them to go back to school.
Most teenage mothers feel embarrassed and ashamed of themselves while being pregnant. They become depressed and more likely to commit suicide. They usually don’t have the support of there family and there partner ends up leaving her because he does not want to carry the weight of having a child at his age. But some teen mothers have it good by having a supported family or a supported boyfriend. Usually if the two teens are still together they end up getting married.
If any teenage young women out there need help and someone to talk to, you can always go to your parents. If you don’t have that trust and don’t feel comfortable talking to your parents you can always go with a friend or teacher, or any adult. But the most important thing is to not keep it to yourself you’re going to need help and the sooner you get help the better it would be for you and your future to be child. There are a lot of support groups in Chicago. The biggest one you could go to is called Planned Parenthood. Just remember your not alone in this fight there’s people out there want to help.
(Information and statistics were found on womensissues.about.com and www.familyfirstaid.org)
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