The Increasing Rate of Teen Pregnancy

Each year teen pregnancy increases, and every day a teenager is having a baby.
Most teen pregnancies are not planned. Prenatal care may be delayed or not received at all, and babies who are born to teenage mothers experience more health, social, and emotional problems than children born to older mothers.
During the teen pregnancy, the father often leaves because he is not ready for a child and the mother usually has to rely on family members, friends, and government assistance for help.
Teen pregnancy is a tough experience for a young parent or parents.
There are so many consequences: low income for parent and child, ending up on welfare, dropping out of school because of the inability to balance school with parenthood, increased use of alcohol and substance or drug abuse, low educational level, and the total cost of teen pregnancies usually cost about $7 billion.