Teen Pregnancy
How would it feel to be a pregnant teenager? I’m telling you right now that my sister will
never find that out, but apparently about 13% of the female students that graduated with
me at Blythewood High School in Blythewood, S.C. know how carrying a baby feels. The
spread of this epidemic must be stopped now before a lot more students have their dreams
dashed by the responsibility of parenthood. Through stronger parentalguidanceand support,
better abstinence programs, and more government action, this urgent problem must be
quelled and brought under control by any means necessary.
With many teenagers reluctant to talk with their parents about universal subject of sex,
more have become prone to erroneous judgments. This can be changed if parents are able
to sit down with their children and let them know of the consequences that come with
having premarital sex. The estranged relationships between the students and the parents
only exacerbates the problem and has done nothing to slow down the number of underage
pregnancies in the nation.
Parents must use force, if necessary, to sit the kids down and have a heartfelt talk. It is
imperative for both boys and girls to realize the dangerous effects that may come from
their trysts. I can say with the utmost confidence that no parents will want to see their 16