TEEN UNWED PREGNANCY AS A PROBLEM IN AMERICA.
Every twenty-six seconds, a United States teenager becomes pregnant, every fifty-six seconds, another adolescent gives birth, and every hour, fifty-six children are born to teenagers. These facts are based on estimated figures from the United States Department of Health. There are many teenagers in this world today who are having premarital sex and not taking any precautions. Everyone always thinks, “This could never happen to me.” That is not true. Once you become pregnant, you must face all of the consequences that come along with it!
By the age of nineteen, one in four black women and one in seven white women are already mothers. Seven percent of young men become fathers while they are still teenagers. Nearly one quarter of teens that have a baby have a second within two years of their first. These young parents are suddenly faced with huge responsibilities and confusing choices.
Pregnancy puts a lot of physical demands on a......
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