Teen Pregnancy In Oklahoma

Grown-ups always say “teen years are your best years.” Yet the mentality these days is to grow up too fast. Most kids going on to teens can’t wait to have a car, and can’t wait to go out every weekend with that girl they like. These kids go on to having jobs and little do they know that they are going to start missing out on all the fun things their friends are doing like going to that movie everyone has been waiting for at midnight. This is where students start to get tired and say “well I already have a job, I don’t need to go to school.” And that’s when they drop

Among ethnicity groups in Weld County, the percentages of teen pregnancies in females age 15-19 have declined in all races. Rates for Caucasian/white females have declined by 7%. Hispanic female’s rates have declined even more than white females by 9%.  According to Colorado statistics, seven out of every ten pregnancies are unplanned. This is more than

According to an article I read stated that adolescence become parents because their educational experiences show little or no promise. It is suggested that identifying young girls with academic and social emotional difficulties early on and intervening could have a positive impact on reversing teen adolescent behaviors such as teen pregnancy. (Goddings, Anne-Lise1,2 Burnett Heyes, Stephanie2,3,4 Bird, Geoffrey2,5 Viner, Russell M.1 Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne, 2002)

2) Oklahoma had the third highest teen birth rate in the United States. More than 5,000 babies were born from girls who age from 15 through 19 years old. There were roughly 14 babies born per day per day in Oklahoma

Teen pregnancy has always been an issue and even with the decrease in the last few years New Mexico continues to be the highest ranked state (The office of adolescent health). Teen pregnancy is an issue because the proper information is not being given to sexually active teens. Not only can teens become pregnant from being sexually active but they can get sexually transmitted diseases as well. Teens between the ages of 15 to 19 are not informed of the emotional and physical support needed if they become pregnant. Teens that become pregnant at a young age generally don’t finish high school making it even harder to support themselves and their new responsibilities of being a parent. There are many resources available to teens such as the teen

One of the main reasons for high rates of teenage pregnancy in the U.S. is the continuation of ineffective abstinence based education (Bell, 2009) and not allowing teenagers to make abortion related decisions. In the U.S. Eighty two percent of the teenage pregnancy is unintended and 37 % of total unintended pregnancies result in abortion. Teenagers choose to abort babies because of shame, staying focused on career, unstable financial status to support babies and not getting emotional and economic support from parents. Twenty two percent of pregnant teenagers choose not to tell their parents (ACLU, 2001).

Oklahoma has been ranked number two in teen birth rates according to a Tulsa World article. Teen pregnancy has always been a problem in America. More and more teens are becoming pregnant every day. Most of them can’t afford the expenses of birth control. Others do not know how to prevent it. Teen pregnancy can also cause education problems with the teen. Teen moms are not mature enough to handle raising a kid. Many kids who have parents who were young when they had them are more than likely going to grow up to be just like their parents. These children and today’s teens need to be educated on how to have a healthy relationship. Oklahoma has found many different ways to get the teen pregnancy rate down. Teen pregnancy is one of the highest

According to a study in 2010, 75 of the 1,000 girls aged from 15-19 became pregnant and 45% of all girls in Texas become pregnant one or more times before they reach 20 years of age. These females are all less likely to complete high school, less likely to attend college, have lower cognitive development, and are more likely to end up as single parents. These high numbers reflect the fact that sexual education is not available in all states. Not all students have the privilege to learn about sex appropriately or correctly. Instead, they are taught that abstinence, or refraining from sex until marriage, is the correct path to take. The reality is that of the 12th grade students in Texas, 63% of them reported having sexual intercourse at least once. Texas has had problems with

Socioeconomic factors influence the health status of a community and are part of the social determinants of health- societal factors that affect health other than biological factors (Kotch 2013). Poor socioeconomic factors such as income, education, and employment opportunities can cause or worsen the disparity in health outcomes (Kotch 2013). These socio-economic factors influence teen pregnancy and it is, therefore, vital to understand these factors at the community level to determine appropriate measures to address the problem of teen pregnancy. Putnam County was ranked 66 out of 67 counties in Florida State for socioeconomic factors according to the County health rankings

All over the globe young girls are becoming mothers without the proper understanding of what it may do with their bodies and future. There is no question that there’s a stereotype connected to teen moms, especially in the United States. Think back to junior high while taking your sexual education course. You may remember a brief lesson about the dangers of having sex such as hormonal changes throughout teen years, sexually transmitted diseases and even the risks of teen pregnancy. Yes, this is enough to scare many juveniles to avoid intercourse, but there is still a minority of teens that think outside of the box. With an education system that only impacts a small range of students

In the article “Abstinence Is the Best Policy in Preventing Teen Pregnancy” posted on the Opposing Viewpoints database, it is argued that teenagers are incapable of assessing and considering the risk of premarital sex and comprehension of the challenges in facing an unwanted pregnancy. The article goes on to say that while they are maturing, teens are drawn more to risky behavior including sexual behavior, and “as those choices get more risky […] guidance and limits from parents that are reinforced by peers, teachers, and other authority figures are critically important”. This article also challenges the results of sex education by stating that it is merely educational and shown to inform rather than change teens

In 2002, the United States noted 53 teen births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 years, the highest among developed countries. If all pregnancies, including those that ended in abortion or miscarriage, taken into account that in 2000 the total value of the frequency of pregnancies accounted would be 75.4 per 1,000 adolescent women. State of Nevada and the District of Columbia have the highest rate of teenage

Don’t get me wrong, teen pregnancy can help develop responsibility and help you grow up with your child but most affects are negative.

Teen pregnancy is starting to become one of the most common topics. Since according to Mohave Daily News, it seems that “Bullhead City has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in Arizona – 75.2 births per 1,000 girls ages 14-19.” (March of Dimes) That amount of babies born is outrages; teenagers are throwing their life away, by creating a new one who may suffer from the lack of parenting that they may provide. Am not saying that all teen parents are bad at parenting, some are great at it and give their all to their children but some will rather still party it up, still save the most they can from their teenager years. With that they like to go out and party it up, they will go out and drink all night long if they want, meanwhile the teenager parent are home talking care of their grandkid, also one of the teen parent can be wild one. Who may be

Teen pregnancy is a very controversial social issue and the vast majority of Americans consider the outrageous rate of teen pregnancies a severe issue, certainly a problematic occurrence that is believed to be a moral decline in our country. Teenagers are physiologically capable of reproducing but not emotionally or financially prepared to be parents at such a tender age. Through various research studies a plethora of determinants has pin pointed teens unprecedented pregnancies. One cause of this problem is the apparent indication of social separation or disadvantage. Within this issue you would find poverty, single parent households, educational disadvantages on the parents behalf, a lack family/parental support, and unemployment. A child’s educational performance, inappropriate sexual acts, and inferior apprehensions about their futures play a vital role in teen pregnancies as well. Amongst the listed disadvantages the three that take precedent are lacks of family communication, sexual abuse, and poverty. Furthermore, teen mothers do not fit the ideal ideology of the normative scheduling of motherhood, therefore, ultimately resulting in negative consequences for them and society. What needs to be understood is, as to why the numbers of teens are becoming parents at such a vernal age.