enormous costs to themselves, their children, and even society. While the statistics are clear

however deciding one clear and cut cause for why the numbers are so overwhelming is an

infeasible task. In a large percentage of teenage pregnancy cases the mothers are products of

an impoverish environment. Impoverish environments usually lead to academic failure.

Academic failure usually tends to lead to a failure to have, much less achieve future dreams.

And the lack of aspiration, and a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness cna sometimes lead

to low-self esteem. Finally, Teen pregnancy is just one of the many of the horrible consequences

The burdens placed upon disadvantaged teens who are victims of early childbearing

are undeniable and undisputable. Trying to decipher the cause that contribute to the dilemma

of teenage pregnancy from its effects, however, leads to a "which came first, the chicken or the

egg?" dilemma. Educational failure, poverty, lack of future aspirations, the media and low

self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing. However it is my

shared with some of those from poverty-stricken household's and community's.

they become sexually active. But these components are not enough by themselves to make a

would establish a feeling of low self esteem;(lack of love in the household, failure to keep a

to fit in) the teenage girl feels that by bringing a child int this world, it will somehow change

excel in life and start a category or group of their own. We need to educate them with

Which brings me to my next point. The desire for love from a man is the biggest reason

childhood, young people are bombarded with sexual messages. At the same time, puritanical

herself and performing dance moves indicative of sex. She is not alone in this world of

When a student struggles in the classroom setting, he/she usually becomes extremely

pregnant. Sometimes the teenage girl may feel that the baby itself will show "mommy"

significant impact on the reduction of pregnant and parenting teens. The issues of adolescent

"My 14 year old baby wants a baby." When conversating with one of the girls, Montel got the

the adolescent to resort to a life in which drug-use, violence, and promiscuous sex become

attain love from another, you must love yourself.

encouragement to postpone sexual involvement and information on pregnancy prevention if

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