Unwanted Pregnancy

The Effects of Unwanted Pregnancy

Submitted by:

Gio Angelo L. Formeloza

Submitted to:

Ms.Emily Larong

Introduction

Unwanted pregnancy is one of the most important public health problem worldwide and causes much stress and unhappiness for the woman and her partner and possibly for the child if the pregnancy continues. As a result it could be a problem for society as a whole. According to the statistics, worldwide 75 million out of 175 million pregnancies are unwanted and 45 million end up with abortion each year. This study aims to way up the rate of unmet needs and the causes of them. It also aims to answer to this question, that why women are not able to chronologically plan their pregnancies and nursing their children. 

Most youngsters experience sudden and unknown feelings and emotions during their early teenage years. They also experience a natural sense of against set norms. Teen girls are more likely to get pregnant if they have limited or no guidance with their parents.

Effects of unwanted pregnancy in the Philippines society

Teen girls are more likely to get pregnant if they have limited or no guidance from their parents. Many parents have busy lives that prevent them from providing the guidance and support that their young teenagers need to make good decisions on issues such as sex, according to the website Parent Dish. When a teen does not feel that she can talk to her parents about sex either because they forbid sex talk or because they are not around, she will more than likely turn to friends for direction on whether or not to have sex, resulting in misinformation and possible teen pregnancy. Teen drinking can cause an unexpected pregnancy, according to the website Love to Know. Many teens experiment with drugs and alcohol. Drinking lowers a teen’s ability to control her impulses, contributing to 75 percent of pregnancies that occur between the ages 14 and 21. Approximately 91 percent of pregnant teens reported that although they...