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Consequences of Teen Pregnancy

 Teenage births are associated with lower annual income for the mother. Eighty percent of teen mothers must rely
on welfare at some point.

 Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school. Only about one-third of teen mothers obtain a high school
diploma.

 Teenage pregnancies are associated with increased rates of alcohol abuse and substance abuse, lower educational
level, and reduced earning potential in teen fathers.

 In the United States, the annual cost of teen pregnancies from lost tax revenues, public assistance, child health
care, foster care and involvement with the criminal justice system is estimated to be about $7 billion.
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 1. Illiteracy:
 Teenagers getting pregnant at an early age cannot pursue their higher education due to extra
responsibility, which increases the rate of literacy in society.
 The education of the teen mother remains on hold during pregnancy, and some teens even
decide to drop out of their high school and find a job to supplement themselves.
 2. Loss Of Government Revenue:
 In most developing nations, governments plan welfare schemes to take adequate care of teen
mothers and their dependent children. As the low-qualified mother cannot get a good job, she
completely depends on such welfare schemes to overcome the impending financial distress.
 3. Social Obligations:
 A teenage mother has to face several social obligations like not getting a good job, not
getting respect from friends and family members.
 4. Increased Risk Of Destitution:
 As teenage pregnancy hinders the mom from pursuing higher education and acquiring basic
qualifications, she lands up in a poorly paid job.
 5. Emotional Crisis:
 After getting pregnancy at an early age, the teen mother may suffer from huge emotional
crisis due to lack of social support from family.
 6. Substance Abuse:
 Substances are a good way to adjust reality and soften the blow. Society can be cruel, and it
often drives teen moms over the edge. It is not surprising that such women turn to substances
to quell the ongoing negativity.
 7. Bad Reputation In Society:
 Society usually considers teenage pregnancy a social dilemma and young parents have to
face huge humiliation and negative remarks from people.
 8. Higher Suicide Rates:
 Teenage moms are more prone to committing suicides, as the humiliations and
embarrassment, and the lack of social support can trigger depression.

Our society relies on moral beliefs, ethics, and human etiquette's. And unfortunately, teenage
pregnancy is viewed as taboo. Society, as progressive as it wants to be, cannot embrace the concept
of a pregnant teen mother. And, here we look at some of the negative effects of teenage pregnancy on
society:

 Teenagers getting pregnant at an early age cannot pursue their higher education due to
extra responsibility, which increases the rate of literacy in society.
 The education of the teen mother remains on hold during pregnancy, and some teens
even decide to drop out of their high school and find a job to supplement themselves.
 In most developing nations, governments plan welfare schemes to take adequate care of
teen mothers and their dependent children.
 A teenage mother has to face several social obligations like not getting a good job, not
getting respect from friends and family members.
 A teen mother who does not get proper financial support from her parents or friends has
to face a severe financial crunch.
 As teenage pregnancy hinders the mom from pursuing higher education and acquiring
basic qualifications, she lands up in a poorly paid job.