Adolescent pregnancy

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Teenage pregnancy; Pregnancy - teenage

All options made available to the pregnant teen should be reviewed thoroughly.

Abortion is a potential option, but state laws vary regarding whether an unmarried teen can get an abortion legally without parental consent. In the case of married teens, the husband's consent may be required. Giving the infant up for adoption is another option.

The majority of pregnant teens choose to continue their pregnancies and keep their infants.

Early and adequate prenatal care, preferably through a program that specializes in teenage pregnancies, ensures a healthier baby. Smoking, alcohol use, and drug use should be strongly discouraged, and support should be offered to help the teen stop such behaviors.

Adequate nutrition must be encouraged through education and community resources. Appropriate exercise and adequate sleep should also be emphasized. Contraceptive information and services are important, following delivery, to deter teens from becoming pregnant again.

Pregnant teens and those who have recently given birth should be encouraged and helped to remain in school or reenter educational programs targeting skills that will enable them to provide for their child financially, emotionally, and with appropriate parenting. Accessible and affordable child care is an important factor in teen mothers continuing school or entering the work force.

Having her first child during adolescence makes a woman more likely to have more children overall. Such women are also less likely to receive child support from biological fathers, less likely to complete their education, and less likely to establish independence and financial security that enables them to provide for herself and her children without outside assistance.

Married teen mothers are more likely to get divorced than married women who postpone childbearing until their 20s.

Infants born to teenage mothers are at greater risk for developmental problems. Girls born to teen mothers are more likely to become teen mothers themselves, and boys born to teen mothers have a higher-than-average rate of being arrested and jailed.