Teen pregnancy info

2. Did you Know?
That every one in
three girls in the U.S.
will get pregnant
before the age of 20?

3. That’s 3 quarters of
a million teens
between 15 & 19
every year!

4. There are many reasons to
prevent teen pregnancy!
•Girls born to teen mothers are more
likely to be teen mothers themselves,
and boys are more likely to end up in
prison.
•Teen mothers are
•57% end in actual birth less likely to attend
- 1/3 end in abortion college
•20% of pregnant teens
experience depression
and suicidal thoughts

5. Preventing teen pregnancy
for teens!
Don’t feel pressured!!
75% of girls and over 50% of
boys report that girls who have
sex, do so for there boyfriends!
6 in 10 teens and 3 in 4 adults
believe teen boys have sex
because its expected!

6. Preventing teen pregnancy
for teens!
And if you really do want
to have sex, always use
protection!

7. Preventing teen pregnancy
for parents!
•Keep communication
•Be approachable
•Teach family values
•Watch for warning signs
•Know what there doing

8. If you are already a pregnant teen,
there are no easy choices, but
here are the options
•Adoption
•Birth/Raising
•Abortion

9. Teen pregnancy outcome
14% Miscarriage
29% Abortions
57% Birth

10. The choices are not
easy but the
consequences can be
life changing….

11. This is a true story!!
Lynn wanted an abortion…
•Her boyfriend had become
abusive and she was
spending her nights in a
shelter •But she didn’t
show up at her
•She had been appointment
considering
adoption
•Unfortunately
she experienced
a miscarriage
•Her
boyfriend
was arrested
•She was glad that she didn’t go threw with it even though
the baby didn’t survive….

12. Think about it…. The baby
would always come first
Before friends
Before school
Before anything you
want to do

13. Keep your life your own!
Be careful with your
future!
Don’t let teen
pregnancy take
control of your life!!

14. Presentation created by:
Celestia Stall
My sources were…
•4Parents.gov
•Allaboutlifechanges.org
•Pregnantteenhelp.org
•Yellowpipe.com
•GuttMacher.org