What the people say about: Teenage prenancy

Mark Smith- 'I am of the opinion that teenage pregnancy is still an issue in our society today. There are money factors that contribute to this, I think the main factor comes from the single parent mothers who cannot effectively provide for their children. Lack of job opportunities. Yes! they should be allowed in school while pregnant, it's not the end of the world; they will need an education to get a job to provide for the baby.

 

Neil Seulall- 'The issue of teenage pregnancy is on the rise in our community. I'm usually on the forefront everyday and see so many young girls walking pregnant. Most of them would have dropped out of school due to the unexpected pregnancy also poverty. Most of these girls come from mother headed homes with many siblings, on the other hand some teenagers fall pray to peer pressure. No they shouldn't be allowed in school while pregnant but after the pregnancy they can go back to school.'    

Ryan Chase- 'In this life there is the strong force of good and evil with this in mind we need to ensure that our children are brought up in the fear of the lord. If they don't have God in their lives satan has away of pulling them in and he has nothing good to offer. In our society today it's teenagers who are not walking in the fear of the Lord that are being trapped in the ring of becoming pregnant. Talk to your children about sex and early pregnancy. Yes they should be allowed in school, why shouldn't they?'

Ravi Persaud- ' Yes teenage pregnancy is still a major issue in Guyana and other parts of the world. Poverty is still a major factor that leads to teenage pregnancy likewise peer pressure. Yes i think they should be allowed in school while pregnant since they will need the education to provide for their unborn child'

Lateisha and Stacey- 'Teenage pregnancy is a big problem in our country. Financial problems, peer pressure and their environment can lead them to become sexually active that cause them to become pregnant. No they shouldn't be allowed in school while pregnant, this will encourage other girls to get pregnant and think it's no big deal'

Health Risk to babies to Teen mothers

"Teenage pregnancy is definitely dangerous for a combination of factors. There are biological factors, the body is not ready, it is a growing body. Children that are born from a teenage mother have a 50% higher risk to die than newborns that are born from older mothers" Dr. Viviana Mangiaterra from WHO's department  of making pregnancy safter talks about the risks to the health of pregnant teenagers and their babies. http://living.oneindia.in/health/pregnancy/2010/teenage-pregnancy-and-health-risks-200910.html
 In 2005 16.4 out of every 1,000 babies of women under age 15 died, compared to 6.8 per 1,000 for babies of women aged 20 and above.
Teenage mothers are most likely to have a low- Birth weight baby. Most low- birth weight babies are born prematurely. The earlier a baby is born, the less he/ she is likely to weigh.

Premature babies are likely to have undeveloped organs this can lead to serious health problems in some cases death. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708193446.htm

Consequences of teenage pregnancy

Life may be difficult for a teenage mother and her off spring. Teen mothers are more likely to dropout of high school than girls who delay child bearing. Most if not all teen pregnancies are unexpected and unwanted. According to Ms. Williams, who was a victim of teen pregnancy being a teen mother was very had since it affected her social life greatly also the fact that she didn’t know how to take care of a baby since she was only fifteen at the time and had no mother around to help.

40% of teenagers who have children before age 18 go on to graduate from high school, compared to 75% of teens from similar social and economic background who do not give birth until age 20 or 21.

With her education cut short, a teenage mother may lack job skills making it hard for her to find and keep a job. In the interview with Ms. William who is now a primary school teacher related her trials with jobs and having a hard time with finances while she was unemployed and was also a single parent.

About 64% of children born to an unmarried teen high school drop out live in poverty, compared to 70% percent born to women overage 20 who are married and have a good education. http://www.livestrong.com/article/86972-effects-teenage-pregnancy/