Good morning everybody!
I'm sorry Raidah, still no sign of of our dear friend Nurkhalimaton. I hope she can join us in the discussion before it's too late. If anyone can help on locating her or find a way to contact her it will be very much appreciated.
Continuing on my last issue, let's move to my another view on effects of teenage pregnancy on the society.
Teen pregnancy is a controversial issue because it affects society as a whole. Teenage mothers often raise children who never learn how to live productive lifestyles. Many of these children become victims of the teenage pregnancy epidemic therefore perpetuating the vicious cycle of poverty, poor education, joblessness, and lack of hope for the future.
My 1st point, the absence of a father figure in the home brings about a chain reaction of dilemmas. The emotional problems that children might suffer because there is no father in their life can be potentially hazardous to their futures. These powerful emotions have the potential to do permanent damage in a child's life. Children may experience depression, aggressive behavior, frequent illness, difficulty in school, eating problems, or sleeping disorders.
My 2nd point, many children that live in a single-parent household also suffer from various social difficulties and self-esteem problems. The pressure that children raised by teenage parents are put under is tremendous. Children with only one parent present in the home often feel unloved, and for a child there is nothing as painful as parental rejection. Children who don't have good role models often choose negative, unsavory characters to mold themselves after.
My 3rd point, teenagers faced with the harsh reality of raising children are usually unprepared to handle the responsibility. A lot of men try to run away from the problem. They can then reject their children and neglect to provide any kind of financial assistance for them. The mother is ultimately left alone to juggle the task of raising the children and earning all or most of the family income needed to support them. Often, teen mothers have to rely on government aid such as Welfare, W.I.C., Focus Hope, project housing, and Medicaid. These mothers are only able to give their children the bare minimum for survival. It seems unfair that these children have to suffer for the mistakes of their parents.
My conclusion, teenage girls that get pregnant in our community become overwhelmed with the pressures of supporting their children financially while trying to instill morals and ethics in their lives. We as a community need to come together and teach prevention. The problems of a teenage mother and her children eventually become the problem of all of society. Children come first because they are our future. Educating teens and their families about the responsibilities and the risks of having sex is a must in the effort to reduce teenage pregnancies.
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