Topic 11 DQ 1

Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation because it poses serious health risks for the mother and the baby. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decrease.

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Teen Pregnancies

Like any other social issues within society, an array of risk factors increases the chances of teen pregnancies. Firstly, exposure to drug and alcohol use has been one of the primary factors that increase an individual’s susceptibility to teenage pregnancies. Secondly, poor sex education and lack of future goals could lead one to engage in potentially dangerous sexual behavior at an early age. Ultimately, the chances of pregnancy increase for such an individual, in turn exposing the young adult to teenage pregnancy.

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