Teenage Pregnancy In The United States

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Throughout the history of the world, teen pregnancy was the normal way of things, until the modern time in history. Each year in this country, almost one million teenagers become pregnant and about four in ten girls become pregnant at least once before reaching the age of 20. In 1960, a time of marriage at younger ages and more restricted sexuality, the percentage of unmarried teen births was only 15 %. Since then, the increase in out-of-marriage births has been walking very unsteadily (or huge). Today, 80 % of teen pregnancies and 75 % of teen births are to unmarried girls.

Less than 1/3 of teens that begin families before age 18, ever complete high school and the great majority remains single mothers without fathers to help. Teenage fathers have an increased rate of irresponsible, illegal behaviors, including alcohol and (dangerous over-use of drugs), lower educational level, and reduced earning (possible greatness or power). Many end up in prisons or other types of institutions, which prevent them from being actively involved in their child's life. …show more content…

For teens who are sexually active, using effective (devices or drugs that prevent pregnancy) (such as condoms, birth control pills, the patch, the vaginal ring, the intrauterine device, and or injectable birth control methods) every time that they have sexual intercourse will reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy. In addition to using a (related to devices or drugs that prevent pregnancy) method that protects against pregnancy, using condoms correctly with every sex act from start to finish will reduce the risk of HIV and other STDs for males and