| Teen pregnancy is one of the major social
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| | If she decides to continue with the
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| issues in todays society. Todays teens
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| | pregnancy, the health of the unborn child
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| are becoming sexually active at a younger
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| | can be in danger due to the improper
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| age than teens of the previous
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| | eating habits of the mother. If she has a
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| generation. Most of the times, it is due
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| | history of addiction, the child is in
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| to peer pressure to be cool and popular.
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| | more danger. Underweight babies or babies
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| However, sadly, they are not aware of the
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| | with birth defects are a common result of
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| consequences of unprotected sex, which
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| | teen pregnancy.
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| leads to unwanted pregnancy. The
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| | After birth, the mental state of the
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| pressures are manifold in such cases,
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| | mother undergoes lots of stress due to
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| first informing the parent about the
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| | emotional, social and hormonal reasons.
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| situation they are in. Secondly, the
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| | Some mothers tend to reject their babies
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| guilt and shame such girls undergo can
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| | and take poor care of them as they view
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| psychologically scar them for life.
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| | the child as unwanted. Some rejoice in
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| Social Problems of Pregnant Teens
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| | their motherhood but their inexperience
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| No matter how progressive a society is,
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| | and age act as hindrance to their
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| unwed teen pregnancy is regarded
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| | motherhood. If the mother decides to give
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| negatively. If the mother happens to be a
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| | up the child for adoption, a sense of
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| teenager, the problems become more acute.
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| | guilt develops which can harm her future
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| Education of the mother suffers the most
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| | mental health.
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| as she drops out of school. Even if she
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| | Present Social Scenario
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| continues her studies, the burden of
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| | With the spread of sex education and
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| looking after a child takes toll on her
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| | increased use of contraception, recent
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| academic career. Lack of education
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| | studies have shown that there is a steady
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| hinders her progress in life and more
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| | decrease in teenage pregnancy in the US.
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| often than not, such mothers turn towards
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| | The numbers of young mothers in 1991 was
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| crime. Poverty becomes a way of life and
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| | 60 among 1000 that had reduced to 51 in
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| most of the time such mothers become
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| | 1998. Still, according to Womens Health
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| victims of domestic violence, sexual and
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| | Channel, there are about 1 million
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| drug abuse and repeat pregnancy before
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| | pregnant teens in the US every year.
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| they turn 20. The child in turn suffers
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| | Beside, facing the above mentioned
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| neglect and even abandonment.
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| | emotional, social and medical problems,
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| Health Problems of Teenage Pregnancy
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| | such mothers further put themselves in
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| Along with social problems, such young
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| | danger by not seeking proper medical
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| mothers face a host of health problems.
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| | assistance.
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| The body of a woman is not ready
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| | What then is the solution. Proper sex
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| physically or psychologically to bear a
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| | education, guidance and counseling
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| child at such a tender age. The teen
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| | regarding teen pregnancy and its
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| faces problems whether she terminates the
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| | consequences, family support and helping
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| pregnancy or continues it. If she decides
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| | hand from the society are some of the
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| to terminate, there can be problems in
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| | solutions. All these can lead to decrease
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| conception later. Repeated abortion can
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| | in the problem of teen pregnancy.
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| lead to a severe gynecological problem.
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