Weekend Post-Teenage Pregnancy

Many Teens today become pregnant at a very young age. Today there is on the a news an 11year old girl have given birth to a little new born child. Sadly she isnt old enough and it seems that her mother actually dont care of the fact of her child giving birth. this may look like her child is a slut as kids her age may say. how can this affect her school studies and does it matter to the mom. there is a rate of 18year olds and 16 year olds pregnant they rush into things that should be waited until. The United States has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the western industrialized world. Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $7 billion annually.The good news is U.S. teen pregnancy rates have fallen to their lowest levels in decades. The bad news is American teen girls aged 15-19 still become pregnant at a rate far higher than their counterparts in any other industrialized country.Teen mothers are less likely to graduate from high school.Teen mothers are more likely than women who delay child bearing to live in poverty and to require public assistance.Children of teen mothers are more likely to be born at low birth weight, to have health and developmental problems, and to be abused and/or neglected.
The cost of teen pregnancy amounts to an estimated $7 billion. For more information click here. click here to see graphs and information