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This 4 page paper discusses three aspects of teen pregnancy: statistics, the impact on the teen mother’s economic future, and the general consequences of a teen pregnancy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. About Teenage Pregnancy Research Compiled
by K. Von Huben 7/2010 Please Introduction The word "epidemic" is often used to describe teenage pregnancy. This paper discusses three
aspects of teen pregnancy: statistics indicating how often it occurs; the effect of such pregnancy on the teenagers economic future; and the general consequences of a teenage pregnancy. Discussion Statistics:
The statistics on teenage pregnancy for 2006, the latest year for which figures are available, show the following: "In 2006, 750,000 women younger than 20 became pregnant. The pregnancy rate
was 71.5 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19," or about 7% of this age group ("U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and
Ethnicity," hereafter "U.S. Teenage Pregnancies"). In 2005, the "U.S. teenage pregnancy rate reached its lowest point in more than 30 years (69.5)," but rose again in 2006 by 3% ("U.S.
Teenage Pregnancies"). Furthermore, the pregnancy rate for "sexually experienced teenagers," a group which is defined as "those who had ever had intercourse," was "152.8 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19"
or approximately 15% of this group, "reflecting the fact that the overall teenage pregnancy rate includes a substantial proportion of young people who are not sexually active" ("U.S. Teenage Pregnancies").
A majority of pregnant teens elect to have their babies instead of seeking an abortion: "From 1986 to 2006, the proportion of teenage pregnancies ending in abortion declined almost one-third,
from 46% to 32% of pregnancies among 15-19-year-olds" ("U.S. Teenage Pregnancies"). Looking at pregnancies by ethnicity and race at the national level, we find that here too the trend includes
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