Having a Child While Still a Child
On May 1, 1997, 17 year old Audrey Iacona unexpectedly gave birth to her son in the basement of her parents' home (Lipowski). Audrey swears that she never knew that she was pregnant. Periods came regularly and morning sickness and weight gain never appeared until Audrey stayed home from school with an "upset stomach." Feeling better around lunchtime, Audrey decided to raid the freezer for some food in the basement. As she approached the bottom steps, the pain returned like a thousand knives to her stomach. As she stumbled over her brother's weight bench, a baby started to emerge from between her legs. She caught the baby and stared at it in shock. Because she thought the baby was dead, she wrapped it in bath towels and put it in a trash bag. Panicking, Audrey ran upstairs to take a shower. Soon after she called a friend and told her the repugnant news. Shortly thereafter, a police officer was in her parents' house and Audrey was arrested for murder. Now almost three years later Audrey is awaiting to hear from an appeals court on whether or not she will be granted a new trial or if she will hav
Some parents disown their daughter because of disappointment and embarrassment; therefore, leaving the mother with no support, low self-esteem, and no self-respect. "Wendy's mother had once told her that she would kick her out of the house if she ever got pregnant" (Laskas). This abandonment can leave the mother extremely desperate. By being so desperate the teen may turn to drugs, dirty jobs, or resentment of their own child. Leaving the child in a bad environment and an unhealthy childhood. The relationship between the mother and daughter is usually no longer. Laskas, Jeanne Marie. "Someone to Love." Good Housekeeping Aug. 1996: 67.
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