Teen Pregnancy
About 1 million American teens become pregnant each year. More than three-quarters of these pregnancies are unintended. About 30 percent of adolescent pregnancies result in abortion, 14 percent end in miscarriage, and the remaining 56 percent result in live births. The birthrate among teenagers is about 49 births for every 1,000 teenage girls. Over 75 percent of adolescent mothers are unmarried.
The staggering rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States is a serious matter of concern. According to recent statistics, more than 900,000 teenage pregnancies occur each year; four in ten American girls will become pregnant at least once during their teens. And while teen pregnancy is also a problem…>> (read more)
Teen Pregnancy Points of View
5 Sex Education Encourages Teenage Sex
6 Drug and Alcohol Use Is a Factor in Teenage Sex
7 Exploitation by Older Men Is a Factor in Teenage Pregnancy
8 Teen Pregnancy Is a Serious Problem
9 Illegitimacy Contributes to Poverty
10 Decline of Teen Marriage Is a Serious Problem
11 Adult Premarital Sex Is a Serious Problem
12 Sexual Abuse Is a Factor in Teenage Pregnancy
13 Abstinence-Only Sex Education Can Prevent Teenage Pregnancy
14 Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs Are Flawed
15 Sex Education Can Prevent Teenage Pregnancy
16 Abortion Is a Beneficial Alternative to Teenage Parenting
17 Abortion Is Harmful to Teenagers
18 Adoption Is a Beneficial Alternative to Teenage Parenting
19 Enforcing Statutory Rape Laws Can Help Prevent Teenage Pregnancy
20 Enforcing Statutory Rape Laws Will Not Prevent Teenage Pregnancy
21 Unwed Teen Mothers Who Excel Academically Should Be Admired
22 Lives of Teen Parents Are Difficult
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