1. The Risks……. The Results……..
Teen Pregnancy
The Risks…….
The Results……..

2. The Risks
Young girls bodies may not be fully developed

3. The Risks
Teens are twice as likely to have low-birth weight babies or premature babies compared to older mothers

4. The Risks
The risk of infant death is twice as high for teenage mothers as it is for older mothers
The risk of maternal death is much greater for young teens than for older women

5. The Risk
Poorly nourished teens are more likely to get toxemia and more likely to become anemic during pregnancy

6. The Risks
Many teens do not get adequate prenatal care

7. The Results 80% of teenage mothers never finish high school
Teenage fathers who accept responsibility of their parenthood are less likely to graduate from high school

8. The Results
Teenage parents, who may lack adequate job skills, are more likely to have low-paying jobs or to be unemployed and on welfare
Teenage marriages are three times more likely to end in divorce