Teenage Pregnancy: Risks, Responsibility, and Strategies

Policy and Society -
Teenage Pregnancy

Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................................3
Risks associated with teenage pregnancy................................................................................................3
Responsibility and teenage motherhood..................................................................................................3
Symptoms and effects of teenage pregnancy...........................................................................................4
Strategies for dealing with teenage pregnancy.........................................................................................5
Pragmatic acceptance of abortion pregnancy decision making...............................................................5
Ambivalence and emerging regret valuing..............................................................................................6
Autonomous decision making.................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy can be defined as pregnancy
among teenagers. There are various health risks that are associated with pregnancy among teens
and can lead to problems later in life. It is considered as one of the global health issues that can
affect the birth outcomes in an adverse manner (Amery, 2019). Globally, teenage pregnancy is
more likely to occur in communities that are affected by social as well as economic
disadvantage. Thus, it is very important to support teenage parenthood. It should be from the side
of both the family members as well as the government. The parents should be supportive of their
children in case of such situation and discuss the different options with them. On the other hand,
the government should provide affordable family planning services and develop facilities for
clinical guidance. This report is based on teenage pregnancy and includes the risks associated
with the issue and the strategy to address the same. It also includes pregnancy decision making
and emerging regret valuing.
MAIN BODY
Risks associated with teenage pregnancy
Many studies show that teen mothers can face significant levels of stress that can further
lead to increased level of mental health concerns. In addition to this, there are any cases of higher
rates of depression among teen mothers. The reason behind this could be that teen mothers could
have gone through mental or physical abuse. There are different risks that can be associated with
teenage pregnancy like lack of prenatal care, high blood pressure, premature birth and low-birth-
weight of the child (Teenage Pregnancy, 2020). These risks can pose serious life issues to the
mother as well as the family members. Also, adolescents who might want to avoid pregnancies
and get an abortion are not able to do so due to lack of knowledge and sometimes,
misconceptions as well. Some of the other risk factors for teenage pregnancy can include single
parent households, lack of positive interaction with the family members, alcohol or drug use,
limited education and lack of future-oriented goals. Some of the other risks that are associated
with teenage pregnancy can include financial burden and complex relationships. Therefore, it can
be said that the risks associated with teenage pregnancy are very high (Brown, Ecclestone and
Emmel, 2017).