Teen+Pregnancy

Despite the fact that the teen birth rate is climbing after slowly falling for years, there are still an estimated one million teen pregnancies in the United States alone. About 85% of these pregnancies are unplanned, which in any population can increase the risk for problems. The biggest risk for teen mothers is delaying prenatal care or worse, 7.2% received no care at all.


 * Whether you are a teen faced with the challenges of pregnancy, have a friend who is about to have a child, or just have opinions about the issue - please share your views!**

=== How open is your relationship with your parents? Do you talk to them about sex? How do you think they’d react if you got pregnant or got someone else pregnant? What would they say if one of your friends got pregnant or got someone pregnant? === [|Share your opinion]

When a teenage girl gets pregnant, what role should the father of her child play? Do you think boys always play this role? Why or why not?
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Do you think teen pregnancy is a big problem in your community? Why is it a problem? Who can solve it?
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Are you a teen who has had a baby?
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