Teen Pregnancy

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Teen Pregnancy
Are You prepared for the Consequences?
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How many teen girls get pregnant each year?

• Nearly 1,000,000 teen girls get pregnant each
  year.
• Nearly 4 out of 10 young women get pregnant at
  least once before they turn 20.
• Each year the Federal Government (taxpayers)
  alone spend about 40 billion to help families
  that began with a teenage birth.

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You cant get pregnant the first time, right?

• Wrong. Teen girls can get pregnant the first time
  they have sex, and every time after that. A
  couple that does not use birth control has an 85
  percent chance of pregnancy within one year.

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Do most teens choose to raise the child and get
married when they find out theyre pregnant?

• In 1960, only 15 of teen births were to
  unmarried teens. In 2000, 79 of teen births were
  to unmarried teens.

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Who are the fathers, and where are they now?

• Nearly 40 of the fathers of children born to
  teen mothers are age 20 or older. Only 20 of the
  fathers marry the teen mothers of their first
  children. On average, the remaining 80 pay less
  than 800 annually for child support.

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Do the teen girls who get pregnant keep their
babies?

• Just over one-half of all pregnancies to teens
  aged 19 or younger end in births. Thirty percent
  of teen pregnancies end in abortion and 14 end
  in miscarriage.

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Some things to think about

• Just because you think everyone is doing it,
  does not mean they are.
• You are in charge of your own life. Dont let
  anyone pressure you into having sex.
• Sex wont make him yours, and a baby wont make
  him stay.
• Not ready to be someones father? Its simple
  Use protection every time or dont have sex.
• Thinking it wont happen to me is stupid.

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Can you get pregnant if you use birth control?

• Yes. Even if used perfectly, all methods of birth
  control have a failure rate, ranging from .05
  for Norplant to 9 for the sponge and calendar
  rhythm. The only way to make 100 sure that you
  wont get pregnant or get someone pregnant is to
  not have sex.

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Facts on Abstinence

• NOT everybody is doing it.
• Most teens who have had sex wish they would have
  waited.
• Teens say they should be given a strong
  abstinence message.
• Teens do not think it is embarrassing to say they
  are virgins.
• Teen males approval of premarital sex is
  declining.
• College freshmen are less likely to approve of
  casual sex.

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1. True or False Most high school students are
having sex.
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False

• It is estimated now that almost 50 of teens are
  engaging in sex.

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What is the only 100 way to prevent teen
pregnancy?
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ABSTINENCE
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How many girls become pregnant at least once
before the age of 20?
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4 in 10 If you are currently active or thinking
about it, look around and count how many girls
are in the class. If I were you I would be buying
some diapers when they are on sale.
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What percentage of teen mothers get their high
school diploma?
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32
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What percentage of pregnancies among teens are
accidental?
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85
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Lesson Plan Subject This can be used from 8th to
12th grade. Unit Any current events or sociology
class. General goal The goal will be to inform
the students of the consequences of having sex.
The students will make their own decisions
however, this will reinforce those who do not
want to have sex. We should also be stressing the
importance of abstinence. Concepts 1. The
students will be familiar with statistics 2.
They will be familiar with the terms abstinence,
abortion, child support, and safe sex. 3. An
understanding that they will have to live with
their decisions forever (Responsibility). Specific
Objectives 1. Make them aware of how dangerous
teen sex is. 2. Make them aware that it can
change your entire life. 3. Stress the
importance of abstinence. 4. Have them thinking
about the statistics and how the consequences
will immediately affect them. Activities Have
each student write a one page paper on how the
lesson might effect their lives. Is there
something that surprised you? Is there anything
about the lesson you do not agree with? Lastly,
would you be interested in joining a group of
your peers in an abstinence group? Evaluation Th
e paper will be graded on grammar and how much
effort the student put forth. There will be more
importance stressed in the message, rather than
the grade.