What is the bad and good effect of teenage pregnancy?

Answer 1

The below link is an article discusses the health risks of having a pregnancy before the age of 20: http://www.infoforhealth.org/pr/j41/j41chap2_3.shtml To quote from part of the article: "The life-threatening complications of pregnancy that women under age 20 face are the same risks that all other woman face: hemorrhage, sepsis, pregnancy-induced hypertension including preeclampsia and eclampsia, obstructed labor caused by cephalopelvic disproportion, complications of unsafe abortion, and iron-deficiency anemia. Young women face greater risks than older women of hypertension, cephalopelvic disproportion, iron-deficiency anemia, and unsafe abortion. These risks are higher for young women not only because of their age but also because births to younger women often are first births, which are riskier than second, third, or fourth births. . . Cephalopelvic disproportion—meaning that the woman's pelvic opening is too small to allow the infant's head to pass through during delivery—can slow or prevent vaginal delivery. In some cases, if cesarean section cannot be performed, the woman's uterus ruptures, and both mother and infant die. . . Higher risks for infants. Pregnancy before age 20 also poses risk to the young woman's infant. Data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and other studies show that mortality and morbidity rates are higher among infants born to young mothers. Young mothers, especially those under age 15, have higher rates of premature labor, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and low birth weight infants." (End quote) Also, if the teenager decides to raise her child: --teen mothers have to grow up much faster than their peers. Once the attention paid to the new mother and baby wears off, the teen finds herself isolated, staying at home to take care of her child, while her peers have social lives, going to parties, etc. --teen mothers shoulder the greater burden of parenting and finances over their child's fathers, any number of whom bail out on any emotional and financial responsibilities. --teen mothers, due to financial restrictions and time constraints, are less likely to attain higher education, which severly limits career options and increases the likelihood of poverty. --a teen mother's future relationship prospects become limited. Some people, especially when younger, simply do not want to date single parents. --teenage pregnancy and parenthood can have a negative impact upon younger siblings. The siblings may place less emphasis on education and may be tolerant of teenage parenthood, which could lead to behaviors that will make them teenage parents themselves.