Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy in the UK is the highest in all of Europe. As teenagers are becoming sexually active at a much younger age than they used to they are not doing enough to protect themselves.

There are a number of reasons as to why teenage pregnancy in the UK is so high. One of the main reasons is peer pressure. Teenagers are under pressure from everywhere. They feel pressure from their peers who may have already sex therefore they feel they must also have sex. Due to them rushing into having sex, they fail to take the precautions needed to avoid such situations.
Another source of pressure teenagers feel is from the media. Our culture revolves around sex. The media continually is portraying images of sexual activity between members of the opposite sex. By being around sex and hearing how pleasurable it is, teenagers are more likely to rush into having sex before they are ready.

Despite the number of various contraceptions available, teenagers are failing to use them. This may be down to the fact that they are not aware of what is available to them as they have not yet received the information from their schools during sex education.

Teenage pregnancy is a difficult issue for a teenager to deal with. They are faced with so many problems. How are they going to look after a child? How are they going to tell their parents? Should they keep the baby or should they have an abortion? Although many girls choose to have an abortion while others choose to have their child, it is hard situation for both. Those who decide to have an abortion face a traumatic time in their lives. They are left with an unbearable guilt that can affect their health and relationships they may have in the future.

Overall, I believe that teenage pregnancy is hard for both the girl and the boy. Teenagers should be more careful when they are sexually active. The consequences that follow a teenage pregnancy are bad for everyone involved it the situation and teenagers should wait until they are married and ready to have a child. A teenager should not be pregnant or have a child of their own as they are still a child themselves, and are not fit to care for a child.

The websites below offer help and support to those who are pregnant or have had an abortion:

http://www.standupgirl.com/?gclid=CICmg4-YjKECFQZslAod5C0ePQ

http://www.likeitis.org/teenage_pregnancy.html

The images below show how young the girls are who are getting pregnant: