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Teen Pregnancy

Teen Pregnancy. Intro to Wellness. What do you think?. How many teens out of 10 will get pregnant at least once before the turn 20? What percentage of teen mothers do not graduate high school? What percentage of teen mothers earn a college degree?. Facts.

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Teen Pregnancy

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  1. Teen Pregnancy Intro to Wellness

  2. What do you think? • How many teens out of 10 will get pregnant at least once before the turn 20? • What percentage of teen mothers do not graduate high school? • What percentage of teen mothers earn a college degree?

  3. Facts • There are nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies a year. • About 25% of teen moms have a second child within 24 months of their first baby. • The U.S. has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the western industrialized world.

  4. U.S. Teen Birth Rates – Per 1000

  5. Why are teens getting pregnant? • 82% of all teen pregnancies are unintended • Inconsistent or incorrect use of contraception

  6. Health risks of teen pregnancy • Lack of prenatal care • Unhealthy habits of mother • High blood pressure & anemia • Higher rate of premature birth • Low birth weight

  7. Having a teen parent can be hard on the child • Lower academic achievement • Abuse or neglect • The daughters of young teen mothers are 3 times more likely to become teen mothers themselves. • The sons of teen mothers are twice as likely to end up in prison.

  8. Financial responsibility • Children who live apart from their fathers are 5 times more likely to be poor than children with both parents at home. • More than 50% of all mothers on welfare had their first child as a teenager. • In fact, two-thirds of families begun by a young, unmarried mother are poor.

  9. How much does it cost? • How much do you think it costs to support a child through pregnancy until their first birthday?

  10. What does it cost? Assignment • Cost of having a baby assignment

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