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"Negative Effects of Teenage Pregnancy." //Negative Effects of Teenage Pregnancy//. N.p., 12 Mar. 2009. Web. 08 Aug. 2012. . __Facts__


 * 1) Teen pregnancy leads to many things and some of them may occur from hiding it due to what could or would happen.
 * 2) Because of the stressful situation they rather resort to taking drugs, alcohols and smoking without realizing the effects of it on their health. The frustrations could lead them to **depression**.
 * 3) About 85% of the teenage pregnancies are unplanned and the health risk associated with is also increased. About 7.5% of teenagers do not get any prenatal care at all.
 * 4) And in most of the cases teenage mothers are less likely to gain weight due to pure nutrition which results into low birth weight.
 * 5) This increases the baby's chance to develop **childhood disorders** and the rate of infant mortality is also quite high.
 * 6) As far as the effects of it in the life of the teenager is concerned, there are no limited effects. Right from the decision making process to giving birth to the baby and bringing up the baby, a number of effects accompany it.
 * 7) The first that is visibly noticeable is the physical structure of the teenager as the baby begins to grow inside. It greatly affects their lifestyle as well.
 * 8) Effects of teenage pregnancy can be broadly classified into physical effects and emotional effects. The physical effects or the physical changes in a teenage are visible.
 * 9) Her uterus would expand as the fetus begins to grow. It is going to bring about some major changes in the lifestyle of the teenager. Her dressing style and her eating habits etc. will be greatly affected.
 * 10) Coming to the emotional effects of teenage pregnancy, it can drive one to depression and cause a great amount of stress. Frustrations, resentment, initial excitement, confusion, fear etc are some of the emotional feelings that the teenager might experience.
 * 11) All these feelings are quite natural as you would be torn in between the desire to protect the baby and the fear of an unplanned pregnancy.
 * 12) here are also other effects which may greatly impact the teenager’s future. It would lead to unemployment, education failure, low self esteem etc.
 * 13) Also, it is unacceptable to the society which will further add to the already existing fear of the teenagers. The situation is somewhat similar to that of the, **‘which came first, the egg or the chicken’**, dilemma.
 * 14) Of all the countries worldwide, **America** stands out as far as the rate of **teenage pregnancy** is concerned. Though the number has reduced considerably since the early 1990’s **statistics**, however, it still remains on top of the chart. It is one of the most critical issues that America is facing. This crisis of giving birth out of the wedlock is one of the issues that threaten the country.