I chose to do my controversial essay on teen pregnancy. Did you know
that in the United States of America, we have the highest rate of teen births in the
world? Well each year in the United States, more than 300,000 babies will be
born to teenage mothers who have not even finished high school yet. More than
half of these mothers have not even finished the ninth grade even. Many
teenagers do not consider the risks involved with sexual intercourse. Teenagers
who are responsible to have a sexual relationship, are responsible to consider
the risks involved. It is very easy to get pregnant without using proper protection.
Teenagers who practice premarital sex have a 90% chance of getting pregnant
over those who use proper protection.
To prevent pregnancy teenagers should use effective birth control. Some
examples are the pill, 1up, the diaphragm, condoms, creams, suppositories, and
the sponge. All of the above are not 100% effective.......
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