Teen age pregnancyTeen age pregnancy

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This topic is important because teen girls This topic is important because teen girls are getting pregnant every day and we are getting pregnant every day and we need protect them . We want to teach need protect them . We want to teach girls how to use protection. we want to girls how to use protection. we want to teach girls about self esteem.teach girls about self esteem.

Statistics About Teen Pregnancy Statistics About Teen Pregnancy

The u. s has the highest teen pregnancy The u. s has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western industrialized world. rate in the western industrialized world.

Teen pregnancy costs the u. s 1 billion Teen pregnancy costs the u. s 1 billion annually.annually.

34% of women <20 become pregnant 34% of women <20 become pregnant about 820,000 each year .about 820,000 each year .

Black and Hispanic girls have the highest Black and Hispanic girls have the highest rate of teen pregnancy rate of teen pregnancy

Consequences of Teen PregnancyConsequences of Teen Pregnancy

Only one third receive a high school Only one third receive a high school diploma and only 1.5% have a college by diploma and only 1.5% have a college by age 30 . The son of teen mothers are 13 age 30 . The son of teen mothers are 13 percent more likely to end up prison while percent more likely to end up prison while teenager’s daughters are 22percent more teenager’s daughters are 22percent more likely to become teen mothers themselves.likely to become teen mothers themselves.

Conclusion Conclusion

I have learned that each year more then 100 I have learned that each year more then 100 teen age girls get pregnant each day.teen age girls get pregnant each day.

I have also learned that girl between the I have also learned that girl between the ages of 13-17 get pregnant faster then a ages of 13-17 get pregnant faster then a person older.person older.

I have also learn that a girl my age can I have also learn that a girl my age can loose their life by having a baby because loose their life by having a baby because their to young andtheir to young and