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Risks
"Many factors affect the development of a fetus into a healthy child, some which are beyond your control and others that are within your control. Common risk factors include: Smoking – Smoking during pregnancy reduces the amount of oxygen that the baby receives and increases the risk of miscarriage, bleeding, and morning sickness. Chemicals inhaled while smoking may lead reduced birth weight, premature birth, increased risk of SIDS, and stillbirth are other possible consequences" (pgs. 10-11). -
Pregnacy Complications
"Millions of American women give birth every year, and nearly a third of them will have some kind of pregnancy-related complication. Those who don't get proper prenatal care run the risk that such complications won't be detected or won't be dealt with soon enough. And that can lead to potentially serious consequences for both the mother and her baby" (pg. 10). -
Society
"Teenage pregnancy affects the family of the teen and baby, but
its effects on society are those that affect the public. Pregnant
teenagers do not have a life built up to support a baby, so they
often need the help of those around them" (pg. 12). -
Personal Connection
Someone I heard of had a baby at age 17 and it impacted her family. Her family was supposedly not very supportive and they had trouble with the idea of her having a baby. She ended up having it and although her family is more supportive now, it left an emotional strain on her relationship with her family.