Teen Pregnancy
16 million girls worldwide from the age of 15-19 give birth every year. Because of being so young and scared about 3 million of these girls have unsafe abortions every year. The second highest cause of death in teenage girls is complications of pregnancy.
Most teenage girls end up living off of welfare which impacts the economy. The children of teenage parents are more likely to drop out of high school than their peers. They're also more likely to be involved in violence and be a teenage parent.
Most of the time the parents of the children don't stay together. Only about 50% of teenage mothers get a high school diploma by the time they're 22. Young fathers are more likely to have employment challenges.
Teens have higher chances of having premature birth which can negatively impact the baby. The earlier a baby is more the more likely it is to have respiratory, visual, and other conditions.
Teen pregnancy doesn't cause problems for just the mother, but also the father and child itself. There are many ways to prevent teen pregnancy such as: condoms, birth control, or simply not having sex.
Most teenage girls end up living off of welfare which impacts the economy. The children of teenage parents are more likely to drop out of high school than their peers. They're also more likely to be involved in violence and be a teenage parent.
Most of the time the parents of the children don't stay together. Only about 50% of teenage mothers get a high school diploma by the time they're 22. Young fathers are more likely to have employment challenges.
Teens have higher chances of having premature birth which can negatively impact the baby. The earlier a baby is more the more likely it is to have respiratory, visual, and other conditions.
Teen pregnancy doesn't cause problems for just the mother, but also the father and child itself. There are many ways to prevent teen pregnancy such as: condoms, birth control, or simply not having sex.