2. Teen Pregnancy Risks, Facts, Statistic, Hope

3. Factors that influence Increased sexual activity Increased sexual activity Media Media Peer pressure Peer pressure Lack of communication w/ parent Lack of communication w/ parent Parents both work out of home Parents both work out of home

4. Myths Girls doubt they can get pregnant unless they really want to (ignorance) Girls doubt they can get pregnant unless they really want to (ignorance) –Can you control pregnancy by your thoughts Girls think they can only get pregnant once or twice during the month Girls think they can only get pregnant once or twice during the month –There are times when the risk is lessened yet the chance is still there

5. Problems w/ Teen Pregnancy Toxemia Toxemia Long Labors Long Labors Fixed Pelvis Fixed Pelvis Premies Premies Still Births Still Births –40% of pregnant teens don’t see doctor in first 3 months. –5 out of 100 teenage girls never see a doctor

6. Options for Teen Parents Abortion Adoption Get m m m m m aaaa rrrr rrrr iiii eeee dddd and raise child Raise child alone Have parents raise child as sibling Others

7. Divorce Statistics -People who marry between 14-16 stand a 70% chance of divorce. -18-21 stand a 51% chance. -18-21 stand a 51% chance. -22-26 stand a 23% chance. -22-26 stand a 23% chance. -28-35 stand a 54% chance. -28-35 stand a 54% chance. -35 and up-stand a 60% -35 and up-stand a 60%