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In 2017, the majority — an estimated 58 percent — of pregnancies to adolescent females ages 15-17 ended in a birth and 28 percent ended in an abortion; for teens ages 18-19, 62 percent of pregnancies ended in a birth and 23 percent ended in an abortion.
1 maj 2015 · Research article. First published online May 1, 2015. Adolescent Health and Teen Pregnancy in the United States: A Progress Report. Evelyn M. Kappeler View all authors and affiliations. Volume 130, Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.1177/003335491513000304. View correction. Contents. PDF / ePub. More. References. 1. Census Bureau (US).
In the United States, adolescent pregnancy is largely conceptualized as stemming from sexual activity, which results in intentional or uninten-tional childbearing among teenagers between the ages of 12 and 19 years.
Teen pregnancy contributes to many socio-economic and health problems, including the following: Low educational attainment. Dificulty obtaining and holding a job. Disrupted adolescent development. Increased risk for mental health issues (e.g., depression) Increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant death. BSSR Health Impacts.
In 2020, just over 158,000 babies were born to females ages 15-19. 1 Most teen pregnancies are unintended, but many adolescents do not have access to information and services to help them delay or avoid pregnancy. 2, 3, 4 Some challenges adolescents face when they have babies before they turn 20 compared to older parents include being:
11 lut 2015 · Introduction. Although the rate of adolescent pregnancy has declined from 61.8 per 1,000 women in 1991 to 29.4 in 2012, the United States still has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy of any high-income country (Hamilton, Martin, & Ventura, 2013).
1 sty 2014 · This book briefly examines some of the data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics on teenage childbearing, offers potential reasons for high teen pregnancy and birth rates,...
