As bad a trend it is, teen pregnancy is growing more and more through out the United States. It seems like girls ranging from 18-22 are becoming teen mothers a lot easier then before. There are many effects to becoming a teen mother though. Whether it be related to your life, social or working life. Also it’s a big set back on teens with school. More and more teenage girls are not finishing school like most. Also there could be effects with their child too. Having a child at a young age could be bad on your health and he child’s health.
About thirty one percent of young girls become pregnant at least once before they even reach he age of twenty, Sometimes even more than once. This is about 750,000 a year, which eight of ten pregnancies are unintended and 81 percent are to unmarried teens. Having a child at a young age could affect your life. Many teens don’t look at the consequences in being a teen mother. You’re not only looking out for your life but also someone else’s......
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