- The document discusses statistics on teen pregnancy in the US, finding that around 750,000 teenage girls get pregnant each year and over 1/3 of teenage girls will be pregnant before age 20. It notes the medical risks of teen pregnancy and high costs of raising a child.
- The document presents options for teen mothers, including keeping the baby, adoption, or abortion. It shares one girl's regretful experience with abortion and notes emotional implications.
- Resources for teen mothers are discussed, and MTV shows on teen pregnancy are analyzed, finding they aim to portray both challenges and attempts to stay out of tabloids. Overall support is encouraged for pregnant teens to explore all options.
1. TEEN PREGNANCY A grand adventure is about to begin… -Winnie the Pooh
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9. Teen Moms Not All Dropouts -By Heidi Rhyner I am a 16-year-old teen mother who has a three-month-old son. I am in the Teen Parent Program at Bend High School. I have received good grades throughout the 12 years I have spent in school and plan to attend Central Oregon Community College after graduation this June. I am from a middle-class family, with a two-parent household. I did not get pregnant because I have no self-esteem, or because I wanted someone to love me. Maybe I got pregnant because I was caught up the myth that it would never happen to me, but it was not to feel better about myself or to feel more complete as a person. I am still with the baby’s father and we are living together. We plan to marry. We both play active roles in our son’s life and have a good relationship. Raising a child has made both of us grow up quickly. Maybe one day I will miss my teen years, but my free days will come again soon enough. I do not feel robbed of my adolescence, because it was my decision to raise my child
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12. My name is Amber, and I was 17 years old when I had my abortion. A guy friend of mine and I had planned on having sex. It was my first time, and he said he would take care of me. We worked together, so we knew each other pretty well. After it all happened he stopped talking to me, and I felt like I had been used. Then I found out I was pregnant. I called and told him right away, and he freaked out. I had the abortion because my mom and dad forced me to. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t regret it. I think about it every day and wonder if my baby would have been a boy or a girl. http://teenabortionissues.com/?p=6
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