Teen Pregnancy

   Each year in the U.S almost one million teenagers become pregnant. More then 40% teenagers get pregnant before reaching 20 years old. About one third of these abort their pregnancies. 14% miscarry, more than 9 in 10 teens who give birth keep their babies, and dew of them send them for adoption. The causes for teen pregnancy are Lack of parental guidance, Adolescent sexual behavior , and exploitation by older men.

 One of the causes for teens pregnancies are lack of parental guidance. Some parents don't pay attention to their children. Some teenagers think they can do whatever they want and disrespect their parents. Some parents don't care about their children and they go get pregnant to get their attention. 


  Another cause for teen pregnancies is adolescent sexual behavior. Some teens are sexually active. They think their in love with their boyfriend/girlfriend and moving things fast sexually. Some teens are peer pressured to do sexual activities. 


 The last cause of teen pregnancy is Exploitation by older men. It is also called rape. Female teens who date older men are more likely to become pregnant. Older men pressure female teens to having unwanted sex. 

 Alot of females get pregnant during their teen years. The causes for teen pregnancy is Lack of parental guidance, Adolescent sexual behavior and Exploitation by older men. It is very sad for alot of teens getting pregnant at a young age.