Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage Pregnancy “The Untied Kingdom’s teenage pregnancy cases continue to soar above all other countries in Western Europe. ... Pregnancy in teenage years continues to be a pressing and topical issue in twenty first century Britain. ... If the age of consent in other European countries is lower than Britain’s, why are there more cases of teenage pregnancy in the UK? ... Are teenage girls who become pregnant given unbiased advice on all the options available including abortion and the morning after pill? ... And the most pressing question of all, what are the ways forward to combating and reducing teenage pregnancy? ... The most deprived areas of Britain experience a teenage pregnancy rate that is six times higher than the most affluent areas, and this situation is in itself self-perpetuating. ... Doncaster is one of the most socially deprived areas of England and has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates. Also distressing is that teenage mothers are more likely to have had a mother who herself a teenage mother than those who do not become pregnant at a young age. ... 76% of teenagers questioned in a recent survey said they wanted greater access to information on issues like sex, pregnancy, contraception and abortion. Ignorance is one of the key factors why teenage girls become pregnant. ... This can be considered as too young, but looking the Netherlands number of teenage conceptions it is the lowest in Europe. ... While pregnancy rates for teenagers remain the same each year, the rates of sexually transmitted infections and diseases are escalating every year.