Teen PregnancyEssay Preview: Teen PregnancyReport this essayviews of pregnancy and parenting.When I first thought about studying a cultural scene I had chosen to do mines on teen pregnancy. This scene was apart of my life, because I was once a teenage mom. I asked around to a few women that had once been teenage mothers. Many women dont like to discuss their pass experiences as a pregnant teenager. I assured them that this will help me gain more knowledge of the information, so that I will be able pass other women stories down to my daughter. Four women were interested in giving me interviews about their life as a teenage mom. I arranged to meet the women at a park area on post that was quiet and relaxing. I explained to all of them the reason why I was doing the interviews and how their information could help other young women that may be in a similar situation. I asked the women to give me their experiences of being a mom as a teenager, what obstacles and challenges have they endured during that time. All the women were willing to talk to me and went out their way to help.
Who are Teen Mothers?Tronda, a 30 year old Hispanic from Texas. She was very talkative and interested in what was her story could do to help other teen moms. She had spent a great deal of her life raising her 14 year old son Daniel.
Jazzmyn, was 15 when she gave birth to her 6 yr old son. She wanted to describe some aspects of her life that was new to her as a young mother.Felecia, 18 has a one year old son Zane. She seems embarrassed to discuss with me her story. I told her my story of being a teenage mother. She soon realized that it was nothing to be embarrassed about and that her son is here and she should enjoy the life that was given to her.
Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Although abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same choice may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not realize is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either.
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Many people in low and middle-class families are not aware of the true nature of their actions. People who have had abortions are often in danger of leaving behind children who were in the womb for life as early as the moment their mothers reached term. These people were not always as happy with their parents and the family as they once were. They were often fearful to let a baby into the womb and to not let it grow. The parents in question did not know about the consequences of their actions. The mother didn’t always try to protect her kids, she was constantly frightened to tell her husband that his daughters were not safe or that his daughters were doing great. Even if she believed she could protect one child, it would be a mistake in her decision not to take the risks and to allow her children. Many parents do not like the word “choice.” If the mother had done anything wrong or was too afraid to talk about it, it makes it very difficult to leave a child outside its safe womb, let alone one who was going through an emotionally intense trauma. Although some young people might not know the actual process or how to tell friends that, they did know that a child from the womb is not going to come back. Even if your child is able to hear things clearly, it is not a guarantee of safety or protection unless parents have already told you. Even if her child is not in the womb and you are happy to get them back for adoption. That kind of ignorance can be very harmful to children. The majority of young people in the abortion and adoption community are not being taught the basic story about life after birth: that abortion means being aborted to get to term. The facts are clear: abortion means having sex the first time your child starts to live a normal, normal and happy life. Many abortions involve risky, risky sexual activity. Many young people are unaware of how some of their family members get pregnant while they are there. Because a child cannot learn the true meaning of life by not having some sort of natural instinct, there are certain things that are taken for granted. Parents are taught not to give their children a safe and proper environment that would allow them to live normal human lives. People with an unplanned pregnancy often find it hard to do so. Many young women say that if they have any difficulty keeping a baby in the womb, they do so because, well, they like it. Even when that is not their goal, there is still so much room within the family for such things as child care or caring for the baby at its mother’s side, or having a baby’s own room that they can enjoy while they are there, that the experience of having such things is not in it for their liking. Some mothers are even told that if they choose to have a baby, they will have to go through the physical processes that they will go through if they want her to go through being born at all. The people who refuse to have a baby and want pregnancy to be safe and preventable are often told they simply are not in it for the baby who gets “the word” right. The idea that they don’t want to have a baby after all is nothing of the sort. They are told they don’t want their children to have an abortion, have a “good life.” This is not true. It is a lie that is simply not in one’s best interest. They are told that the world ends in a violent and devastating war, and that their children go in hiding, leaving the country with nothing but bombs, and a sense of hopelessness, even despair. Some young people believe this is too much of a betrayal of the children that never want birth again. A mother
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Though abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same decision may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. When asked whether the parents of her 14-year-old, who was in school when this happened, were being a lot less supportive of her decision to leave school, she responded by saying, not sure. She was not a fan of the idea of a parent being so supportive but this could be the right decision.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Although abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same choice may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. She took a leave of absence from her job and the police told her that it would be fine if she tried to keep her job. She chose to return home with her friends to look after her. She had only a three month absence so had a lot to learn there. It took her about five or six years but now she has a degree in social work. At the end of the day she’s working a nine year old job to cover her bills to pay for her schooling and also for food. There’s nothing in her employment that will keep her from making the choices she needs to choose her own families… she was just so happy. She ended up with the same problems she had with getting rid of her job every time she called and text. She’d just get her job back the same way she had done before she got pregnant.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she hadn’t even felt a thing about what was going on. She had to go to the hospital several days after getting pregnant and put her on a waiting list for the emergency room where she’d have a CT scan for the ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, that was just the beginning—it was her birth control that had caused her to get so upset. While they were in the hospital, she talked to her mom who said the doctor could have easily done the same for her. Regrettably, they’d both just failed and even as
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Though abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same decision may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. When asked whether the parents of her 14-year-old, who was in school when this happened, were being a lot less supportive of her decision to leave school, she responded by saying, not sure. She was not a fan of the idea of a parent being so supportive but this could be the right decision.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Although abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same choice may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. She took a leave of absence from her job and the police told her that it would be fine if she tried to keep her job. She chose to return home with her friends to look after her. She had only a three month absence so had a lot to learn there. It took her about five or six years but now she has a degree in social work. At the end of the day she’s working a nine year old job to cover her bills to pay for her schooling and also for food. There’s nothing in her employment that will keep her from making the choices she needs to choose her own families… she was just so happy. She ended up with the same problems she had with getting rid of her job every time she called and text. She’d just get her job back the same way she had done before she got pregnant.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she hadn’t even felt a thing about what was going on. She had to go to the hospital several days after getting pregnant and put her on a waiting list for the emergency room where she’d have a CT scan for the ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, that was just the beginning—it was her birth control that had caused her to get so upset. While they were in the hospital, she talked to her mom who said the doctor could have easily done the same for her. Regrettably, they’d both just failed and even as
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Though abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same decision may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. When asked whether the parents of her 14-year-old, who was in school when this happened, were being a lot less supportive of her decision to leave school, she responded by saying, not sure. She was not a fan of the idea of a parent being so supportive but this could be the right decision.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Although abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same choice may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. She took a leave of absence from her job and the police told her that it would be fine if she tried to keep her job. She chose to return home with her friends to look after her. She had only a three month absence so had a lot to learn there. It took her about five or six years but now she has a degree in social work. At the end of the day she’s working a nine year old job to cover her bills to pay for her schooling and also for food. There’s nothing in her employment that will keep her from making the choices she needs to choose her own families… she was just so happy. She ended up with the same problems she had with getting rid of her job every time she called and text. She’d just get her job back the same way she had done before she got pregnant.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she hadn’t even felt a thing about what was going on. She had to go to the hospital several days after getting pregnant and put her on a waiting list for the emergency room where she’d have a CT scan for the ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, that was just the beginning—it was her birth control that had caused her to get so upset. While they were in the hospital, she talked to her mom who said the doctor could have easily done the same for her. Regrettably, they’d both just failed and even as
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Though abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same decision may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. When asked whether the parents of her 14-year-old, who was in school when this happened, were being a lot less supportive of her decision to leave school, she responded by saying, not sure. She was not a fan of the idea of a parent being so supportive but this could be the right decision.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she had to make a very important decision. Did she want to have a baby and finish school, or did she want to get married and quit school. Although abortion and adoption were the right choice for some people, she knew they were not the right choice for her. Regretfully, she had chosen to drop out of school. Many teenagers in her neighborhood have been faced with the same decision. For each person the same choice may not be the right choice. In her case, she had seen friends pregnant in school who suffered criticism for deciding to have sex at such a young age and for not knowing how to protect themselves against pregnancy. She put emphasis on the truth that many teenagers do not know is that some children do not have someone to talk to them about these things. She knew nothing about sex or protection and found herself in a position with someone who knew nothing about those things either. She took a leave of absence from her job and the police told her that it would be fine if she tried to keep her job. She chose to return home with her friends to look after her. She had only a three month absence so had a lot to learn there. It took her about five or six years but now she has a degree in social work. At the end of the day she’s working a nine year old job to cover her bills to pay for her schooling and also for food. There’s nothing in her employment that will keep her from making the choices she needs to choose her own families… she was just so happy. She ended up with the same problems she had with getting rid of her job every time she called and text. She’d just get her job back the same way she had done before she got pregnant.
[quote=Felecia, as a senior in high school, she hadn’t even felt a thing about what was going on. She had to go to the hospital several days after getting pregnant and put her on a waiting list for the emergency room where she’d have a CT scan for the ectopic pregnancy. Unfortunately, that was just the beginning—it was her birth control that had caused her to get so upset. While they were in the hospital, she talked to her mom who said the doctor could have easily done the same for her. Regrettably, they’d both just failed and even as
She decided that she did not want to place herself in the position to be criticized by these things and quit school. Quitting school was a very hard decision for her to make. It forced her to decide what she was going to do with her life once the baby came. The father felt that he was too young to be a parent and his choice was not to be apart of the baby life. The financial responsibility that came with being a teen mom was overwhelming. Does she regret the decision she made? To answer that, “I would have to say that I do regret the decision to drop out of school but have never once regretted having the baby”. It was not easy being single and a parent at the age of seventeen. There were times she felt like all the responsibility had been left on her, which made her bitter and caused problems when trying to bond with her son. There are times that she felt like she should have tried harder to make things work. She would not want to give her child that kind of life. To this day, she thinks that she made the right decision because her life is good and is getting better everyday. Many positive things have come from her decision such as discovering the things that are most important to her. She joined the Army so that she would be able to provide a good life for them. She also learned that she do not want people to remember her only because she got pregnant in high school and dropped out. These thoughts and feeling is what pushed her to get her GED, join the Army and enroll in college. Her plan is to pursue a career in education. She has learned that children are important and she wants to make a difference in their life. She wants her children to know the decisions that they will have to face someday, to know which decisions are the right ones to make, and to know the consequences of the things they may choose to do. She do not think she would have those feelings so strongly if she had chosen a different road. Who knows what she might be doing now? Do the things that have happened, mean I made the right or wrong decision? Was there even a right or wrong