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Teen Pregnancy
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Romeo Hernandez Professor Sinay English 101 Tue. 6-10:05 pm 12 March 2002 Essay # 2 Teen pregnancy remains a significant problem and American society but there are steps that can help teens take responsibility for their sexual activity and avoid unintended pregnancy. According to Planned Parenthood, 80% of all Americans have sexual intercourse before the age of 20. 1 out of 20 females between the ages of 16 and 20 ends up carrying an unintended pregnancy. Unintended pregnancies fuel an abortion rate that some argue is murder and all agree emotionally traumatizes all of the parties involved. Society benefits from educated and economically productive teens. Teens struggling to handle an unintended pregnancy are less economically productive, their education suffers and their potential is inhibited. The parents of unintended pregnancies often end up on welfare. Society pays costs of welfare and healthcare for parents and children involved with unintended pregnancies. Parents that have unintended pregnancies often have multiple kids and the parents and kids are caught in a welfare cycle. Limited resources stop their progress causing their social status to remain static, resulting in limited education that produces more unintended pregnancy. My sister Diana was 16 years old when she had her first baby and recently had her second at the age of 19.
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