Causes and Effects of Teenage Pregnancy Student’s name Institution Introduction  Teenage pregnancy refers to young girls getting pregnant during their adolescence stages between the ages of 13-19 years.  Teenage pregnancies affect the entire life of that person and is, therefore, a serious occurrence that impacts the life of the young girl and her family negatively  Several factors, such as peer pressure, sexual abuse, and culture, cause teenagers to become pregnant at an early age, which affects the mother and the child negatively. Peer Pressure  Teenagers usually undergo extreme pressure to fit in their peer groups, especially in the current times when social media is gradually taking over.  In most cases, they tend to make intimate decisions under the influence of their peers regarding their sexual life.  They involve themselves in sexual activities even when they are not ready to appear cool and sophisticated to fit in the social circle of their friends.  Domenico & Jones (2007), note that the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 29% of pregnant teenagers said that they engaged in sexual intercourse due to pressure from their friends. Sexual Abuse  Another major cause of early pregnancies is sexual harassment, which involves forcing young girls into sexual intercourse, which leaves them pregnant.  A report released by the Guttmacher Institute reported that 62% of early pregnant cases are as a result of sexual abuse, wit ...
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