Teen Pregnancy
Babies Don’t Come With a Return Policy.
Statistics
- In 2014, a total of 249,078 babies were born to women aged 15-19 years old, for a birth rate of 24.2 per 1,000 women in this age group.
- Only 38% of teen mothers age 15-17 earn a High School Diploma
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Teens need youth-friendly services and complete, accurate information about abstinence, condoms, and contraception in order to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy. But they also need to be able to envision a positive future for themselves: one in which education, employment, and healthy relationships are possible. Further, empowering youth, and supporting women’s reproductive decisions, means pregnant or parenting teens should be supported, not stigmatized, by both government and culture.
Children who are born to teen mothers also experience a wide range of problems. For example, they are more likely to:
- have a higher risk for low birth weight and infant mortality;
- have lower levels of emotional support and cognitive stimulation;
- have fewer skills and be less prepared to learn when they enter kindergarten;
- have behavioral problems and chronic medical conditions;
- rely more heavily on publicly funded health care;
- have higher rates of foster care placement;
- be incarcerated at some time during adolescence;
- have lower school achievement and drop out of high school;
- give birth as a teen; and
- be unemployed or underemployed as a young adult.
Education First
KIDS at a young age is like PUPPIES
Don't be a TEEN and get pregnant it's not HEALTY
Effects on Teens
Short - Term: Lack of self- esteem, Lack of education, Alcohol use, Peer Pressure, Domestic Violence
Long - Term: No job, No money, Becomes a burden, Getting a STD, Not having a fully developed body, miscarriages, premature babies
Planned Parenthood
Some people have basic questions about how pregnancy happens. Some may have questions about avoiding a pregnancy. Others are considering pregnancy and have questions about pre-pregnancy health, or infertility. And some may wonder about options for an unintended pregnancy.
Many women need information about pregnancy tests. Pregnant women may also have questions about prenatal care and the stages of pregnancy. And women who are concerned about pregnancy loss may have lots of questions about miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
Only you can decide what is best for you when it comes to pregnancy. But we are here to help. A staff member at your local Planned Parenthood health center can talk with you about all of your pregnancy-related concerns. And we can help you get care that you need.
Location: 5385 Franklin Boulevard, Sacramento, CA, United States
Phone: (916) 452-7305
Work Cited
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