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What You Should Know about Teenage Pregnancy - Facts

Teenage pregnancy facts state that roughly 95% of teenage pregnancies are unintended Teenage mothers usually do not have an easy life after their pregnancy; many researchers argue that women who experience teenage pregnancy do not have easy lives even before they become pregnant Teenage pregnancy facts show that both before and after their pregnancy, adolescent mothers are more likely to have lo.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy Dont Blame the Victim

Teenage pregnancy, also referred to as adolescent pregnancy, is defined as pregnancy occurring in women up to 19 years old Teenage pregnancy is a significant social issue in many nations, though in some it is natural for adolescents to marry young and have children at a young age In nations where this is not the case, though, teenage pregnancy is an extremely difficult experience for young women.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Understanding Our Teens The Causes of Teenage pregnancy

Obviously, the reason at the base of any pregnancy is sexual intercourse But many researchers would like to know why the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy is so widespread The easiest answer is that teens want to become pregnant; while this is not untrue in all cases, at least 80% of teen pregnancies are unintentional Research has shown that one of the causes of teenage pregnancy is the lack .....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Teens and the Media - Newspaper Magazine Articles on Teenage Pregnancy

Teen pregnancy is often spoken about in newspaper magazines, rightly so as it is an issue that concerns society and should receive ample coverage All too often, however, the view presented is a biased one Often the issue is treated as if teenagers were sex-crazed, promiscuous delinquents who must be disciplined into behaving properly The newspaper magazine articles on teenage pregnancy ignore.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Teens Talking to Teens - Science Fair Project Ideas on Teen Pregnancy

Science fairs are a forum where children are able to demonstrate their abilities at approaching certain topics from a different point of view compared to the standard classroom lesson Furthermore, science fairs are places where information can flow from child to child, a highly effective method of transmission, for children can relate to each other often better than to adults For these reasons c.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

The Facts on Teenage Pregnancy in South Africa

As with many developing countries, the rate of teenage pregnancy in South Africa is high Most people argue that this is a substantial problem for the country, and is an expression of a failure to help young girls deal with sexuality This failure leads to not only pregnancies and abortions, but also to STDs and HIV and AIDS; many believe that adolescents in South Africa are in desperate need of a.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy Stories The Humanity behind the Numbers

Not only do teenage pregnancy stories serve to make girls feel like there is someone out there listening to them, they also show girls and others that the statistics listed on all the reports talking about the teen pregnancy problem are not merely numbers Those statistics represent human beings with emotions The statistics on abortion are particularly deceiving in their coldness It is easy.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Teenagers Speak Out - Statistics on Teenage Pregnancy

Seventy four percent of sexually active females between the ages of 15 and 19 have partners who are the same age or 1 to 3 years older Twenty five percent of girls had a first partner who was 4 years older or more Twenty percent of teenage mothers have a partner six or more years older These statistics on teenage pregnancy are important because the younger the girl is when she begins to engage .....More on Teenage Pregnancy

When Reality Hits The Effects of Teenage Pregnancy

Trying to distinguish the effects of teenage pregnancy is a complex task given the difficulty in separating pre-existing conditions and those that are a direct result of adolescent pregnancy Despite this complication, though, there is a large amount of research which shows that a pregnant teenager will encounter a great deal of negative effects First and foremost of these effects of teenage preg.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

How to Deal with Teenage Pregnancy Abortion and the Choice to Terminate a Pregnancy

The discovery of being pregnant can be a very traumatic event for a teen There are a variety of options available to a young girl in this situation, each with its own emotional consequences One option which many pregnant adolescents choose with a heavy heart is the termination of their teenage pregnancy Abortions cause many teens to suffer in silence, often alone and ashamed of sharing their ch.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy Statistics What the Numbers Reveal

Teenage pregnancy statistics in the United States vary by state In 2000, teen birth rates were highest in Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, and New Mexico; Nevada had the highest teen pregnancy rate at 113 per 1000 women Birth rates were lowest in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Maine; the lowest birth rate was found in North Dakota, with 42 per 1000 women Abort.....More on Teenage Pregnancy

Third-World Pregnancy Rates in the US - Teen pregnancy in Tulare County

Tulare is an agricultural county in California with the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation Eighteen percent of white teens live below the poverty line and their birth rate is 50 per 1,000, at least 10 times that of the lowest birth rate in the country where teens live above the poverty line The population that suffers most in terms of poverty and teen pregnancy in Tulare County.....More on Teenage Pregnancy