teenage pregnancy
the trials you will face as a teen mom
negative effect on teenage pregnancy
- higher drop-out rate for mothers
- hard time finding a job
- you become a burden to your parents because they have take care of your child.
- 1 in 3 girls are going to get pregnant in America
- 750,000 teens get pregnant every year across America
- 25% of teen moms have there 2nd child within 24 months
- 8 out 10 dads don't marry the mother`
educational effects for the mother
- 30% of teens in the united states drop out of high school
- only 38% pregnant teens graduate high school
- higher risk of for foster care
- trouble taking care of your baby and trying to learn education
- 2% of teen moms have a college degree by 30
- 50% of the kids that have been born by a teen mom are more likely to repeat a grade
- teen moms that have a daughter are 3 times more likely to be a teen mom
- sons of teen moms are more likely to be in prison
risks of being a teen mom
- the mother is more dependent on economy
- the child is more likely to live in poverty
- the child is more likely to have low birth weight
- health problems from teens can carry over into the child