Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy... Worst Rates in UK To start off my rant, this is pretty shocking. But, I do not completely disagree. In May 2008, my sister fell pregnant at 15. My mum and dad are divorced and of course we gave her as much help as she could. She decided to go ahead and have the baby which was her own choice. Now, more than a year later she has her own house and the baby is well looked after! I was surprised at the range of services available for Teenage Pregnancies and I think this is a great idea. School can also be helpful at times but, when my sister fell pregnant in year 10, she only ended up going back to do her GCSE ...  Read the complete review

Teenage Pregnancy Britain has the worst rate of teen pregnancy in western Europe. In fact, while pregnancy rates have dropped in the rest of Europe, they continue to rise in Britain, despite the governments efforts to reduce it. I think that a lot of people have strong feelings about teenage mothers. There are those who believe that it is wrong to judge, and who believe that a teenage mother will be an excellent mum, and certainly no less able than a woman in their 20s or 30s. And given that a couple of generations ago, women were getting married and having families in their teens as the norm, this could well be true. Others argue that ...  Read the complete review

Teenage pregnancies is something which I have strong views about. I hate when teenagers get judged when they are pregnant, especially when the people judging them don't know them. I was a teenage mum. I was 16 when I became pregnant and 17 when I had my son. I will admit that it was hard. No one tells you about how hard it is to raise a child, especially on your own. Even though I am a young mum, I am not a bad mum who lives off benefits. I attended college and now I have a job. I do not get help from anyone and I do not receive any sort of housing benefits etc. My child is also well spoken, very polite and well dressed. I do feel sorry ...  Read the complete review

Teenage pregnancy. Oh dear. Bit of a contentious issue, lots of people saying it shouldn't be allowed... It's a shame the Government can't bar people from utilising their own uteruses (uterii?) in however way they see fit. Right? Well, not really. I don't sit on the fence on this one - there are too many teen pregnancies in the UK, and rates are increasing year on year. There were 41.9 conceptions per 1,000 15 to 17 year olds in 2007, with 8.3 of these babies being born to under 16 year olds. These figures, coupled with endless debates about the amount of subsidised housing and benefits that are viewed as the inevitable side effect of teen ...  Read the complete review

The UK has amongst the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the world, and certainly in Europe. I will say from the onset, that a fair percentage, are pure accidents, a percentage are indeed from a lack of education, a percentage would naturally happen anyway, and anywhere in the world. Also a fair percentage of parents, probably the majority do a great job at raising their children, and take great pride in teaching them moral values. That is why despite this shocking statistic, the UK is one of the safest most democratic, and greatest places to live on the planet. Boasting a great welfare system, and a modern FREE public health ...  Read the complete review