Teenage pregnancies are alarmingly common these days and are mostly unwanted. It is true that the rate of teenage pregnancy worldwide has reduced in the past couple of decades but the number is still high and needs to be checked. One of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the world is in the US where the number is almost 9 times higher than that in other developed countries.
In many ways, getting pregnant as a teenager poses many types of risks to the health of the mother as well as that of the baby. Moreover, it also leads to several other problems such as dropping out of education, poor care of the baby and strained relations. The following is some more information about teenage pregnancy:
Teenage pregnancies are a reality and must be minimized as much as possible. All over the world, teenage pregnancies result in the birth of babies who do not receive proper care, proper nutrition, the right education and most of all-the love of a father. Most teenage pregnant females do not marry the father of the baby and this may lead to neglect and abuse of the baby in the lifetime.
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