TEEN TEEN PREGNANCYPREGNANCY

Over 1 million Teens Over 1 million Teens become pregnant each become pregnant each

year; About 600,000 give year; About 600,000 give birthbirth

Of Every 100 Teen girls Of Every 100 Teen girls 10 will get pregnant 10 will get pregnant 6 will give birth6 will give birth

Abortion

Miscarriage

Birth

30%

56% 14%

PHYSICAL PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES

Younger the mother is, the greater Younger the mother is, the greater the risk of physical problems during the risk of physical problems during pregnancypregnancy

Death rate is higherDeath rate is higher STD’sSTD’s Late or no prenatal careLate or no prenatal care Increase the risk that their babies Increase the risk that their babies

will be born with complicationswill be born with complications

Financial Financial cONSEQUENCEScONSEQUENCES

Teens have not yet completed high Teens have not yet completed high schoolschool

Not ready financially to support Not ready financially to support baby, home, and spousebaby, home, and spouse

Future career is jeopardizedFuture career is jeopardized

Emotional Emotional CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES

Still growing and maturing Still growing and maturing emotionally themselves.emotionally themselves.

Hormones and changing body Hormones and changing body causes emotional stresscauses emotional stress

Social CONSEQUENCESSocial CONSEQUENCES

Most friends do not want to drag a Most friends do not want to drag a baby alongbaby along

Educational Educational CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES

College is expensiveCollege is expensive Child care if continue educationChild care if continue education Limited access to future educational Limited access to future educational

oportunitiesoportunities

Consequences of Teen Consequences of Teen PregnancyPregnancy

Most likely drop out of high schoolMost likely drop out of high school Lack job skillsLack job skills Parenting skillsParenting skills

Health Risks for BabyHealth Risks for Baby

Low birth weight babyLow birth weight baby Organs and lungs not Organs and lungs not

developeddeveloped 40 times more likely to die 40 times more likely to die

in 1in 1stst year year Because of eating habits, Because of eating habits,

smoking, drinking, drugs smoking, drinking, drugs increases risk that baby increases risk that baby will be born with problemswill be born with problems

Health Risks for Mom

More at risk of complications Death rate is higher STD’s

Sources For HealthSources For Health

Father to beFather to be ParentsParents ReligionReligion School School

personnelpersonnel ProfessionalsProfessionals

(Family (Family Counselors)Counselors)