Teen Parenting and Pregnancy
By: Luz Rivas
Reasons behind Teen Pregnancy
3 out of 10 girls will get pregnant before 20
lifestyle
regular conflict with family
suffered from abuse
unstable house or low income
absence of parent
- low self-esteem
Challenges facing Teen Mothers
Education
Financial Problems
Social LifeEducation
juggles finishing high school and supporting your baby finding time to work keeping on track to graduate some have the support to go to college less than 2% of teen moms go to college
Financial Problems
financial problems many time become worse financial support WIC-formula for baby up to one year Department of Health and Human Services-medicaid and food stamps a job is essential to buy other baby needs
Social Life
less time with friends more in common with other teen mothers priorities change overwhelmed by school and your baby
Options for Teen Moms
Keep your baby
Abortion
abortion pill
surgical abortion
Adoption
open adoption-see the child and have a relationship with adoptive parents
closed adoption-no information is shared between birth mother and adoptive parents.