Teenage Pregnancy: A Social Problem

“Teenagers do not have problems because they have babies, they have babies because they have problems.” (Cooper, N.D.) Teen pregnancy is a social problem that affects the entire community. It is important to examine the root of causes of this problem, the effects this problem has on our own society and the individual, and some of the possible ways of combating this problem. Teen pregnancy can be reduced with good education, parental support, and birth control.

There are many causes of teenage pregnancy on the individual part. Smoking and drinking influences this social problem. Teenager sometime are pressured by their peers who influence them to have sex because they don’t want to feel left out. Lack of future goals or poor school performance

They need good parental care as soon as they find out they are pregnant. Parental care can help prevent pregnancy complications and improve one’s chances of having a healthy baby.

The best way to prevent teenage pregnancy is abstinence. Most teenagers having a child will cause a lot of complications in your goals. According to Ellis, trying to balance the task of child bearing while trying to complete their high school education is a difficult set of circumstances. It is not impossible for teenage mothers to complete high school, or try to reach their goals in life, but having a child could very well interfere with these goals. Another way of protection is condom. There are a lot of protection out there, but these “protections” are not 100% reliable.

Limbaugh argues that making condoms available will encourage sex, and goes in to explain that abstinence should be the concentration of the education in schools. Basically, he is trying to say handing out condoms suggests that sex is okay, which is

The three main ones are parenthood option, continuing education and financial problems. If you are pregnant, you have three options – abortion, adoption, and parenting.

Abortion is a procedure that ends a pregnancy. People have many reactions after an abortion: relief, grief, sadness, and happiness. Some women choose to let another family raise their baby. Many women who choose this option feel happy knowing that their child will live in a good, loving home.

Being a parent can be a wonderful experience. A child can bring joy into people’s lives. But, being a teen parent is often very difficult. Some teens have to drop out of school and change their career plans in order to raise a child. Spending time with a child becomes more important than going out with friends and having fun. Some teens get help from parents and family, and some don’t. Raising a child without a partner can be even more of a