Why are young women who don't want to be pregnant but want sex do it without any protection, then worry later?
I'm sorry that this question seems harsh, but if they don't know what or how they are to become pregnant, why have sex. Once the baby is here their lives are totally changed and they don't enjoy being young. There will always be time to have a child. Being a teenager only happens once and when it's gone it's gone and sadly so are some of the fathers.
2006-05-18T10:09:41Z
A book I am reading indicates that in the US alone that 1.5 million abortions are performed. This may even be a couple of years back. I dont know what Canada would be.
2006-05-18T10:11:12Z
Sorry that stat is in one year
2006-05-19T09:18:08Z
i will leave the vote up to you. I feel that what it comes down to is that teenagers are not be communicated to in this area.
Sadly girls are not taking folic acid before that could lead to spinal-bifida in the baby. They do not know what changes their body is going to go through considering they have not finished growing themselves.
I don't believe it is the teenagers fault, I think we as parents may be starting to fail them. What we haven't been taught should be taught to them. This is our next generation. We must learn how to communicate and respect them so we earn that from them so they hopefully won't make the wrong decision but an informed decision.
Anonymous2006-05-19T20:14:32Z
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Hi iam 17 years old and i have a 1 month old baby. Everything you are saying is the truth i agree with you i was stupid for having sex at such a young age but now iam a mom and theres nothing i could do. I could of chosen abortion but the fact that i didnt i think that iam taking responsibility for my actions. Im still going to school and next year iam graduating. yea yea i know you all are problably saying that while iam in school iam making my parents responsible for my baby but that is not true were live we have this school for teen moms which provides us with childcare while we are in school which i greatly appreciate. Being a mom is the biggest gift i have received from God. And for the teens out there who are thinking of aborting i recommend not to. Be responsible for youre actions. Losing the parties and your friends are worth it for that little human being. Thanks
It is called not be responsible. Most teenagers lack enough responsibility to think about what may happen next. They live for the moment that they are in and the future or consequences of their actions never crossed the mind of the majority of them.
Mostly it depends on whether or not their parents have talked openly with them about sex and the dangers or consequences that could result.
I agree that having a baby does not allow them to enjoy their youth years. I know that a lot of them think abortion. What they do not realize is how it may effect them emotionally when they are older and more mature.
Sex is considered a grown-up milestone, so to speak. They feel that once they are having sex, they are mature enough to make their own decisions. They believe that it makes them cool and peer pressure plays a major factor.
Education and open communication will help resolve the situation.
because teenagers, even tho they hear of risks, have an inbuilt sense of invulnerability and think that those things happen to 'other people' and never to them
hence many live for the moment
i think perhaps the answer to that is to address potential problems long before they rear their ugly heads with young people. I think to show them the reality of life with a baby too can help them in that
Also the emotional consequences of being sexually active - sex doesn't always equate to love for example - many gals think once they have given themselves over that the guy will love them even more - usually that is not the case among teenage boys who often have less respect for her after than they did before.
Also a lot of young mums tend to have been bought up in families where the bond between themselves and their mothers isn't good and so are looking for love elsewhere - perhaps more mentoring could help address that too?
question is not at all harsh it is just straight forward. the fact that teens do this just further proves they are not at an age to make their own decisions and they are not mature enough to be having sex at all. bad thing is there are adults out there that do the same . then they rely on abortion as a form of birth control . just to go out and OOOPS it happened again . another thing is parents dont have much time for their family much these days so kids are not properly educated on sex ed. most rely on trial and error [sadly] because they have not be taught that what they are doing can make them pregnant or they are stuck in the myth i am too young to get pregnant .
You know this is a very good question everyone I know have had children very young and I had to adopt my child to even have one it's abousley crazy, my sis was 11 first child my cousin 16 and my niece 16 and her brother 15 its is crazy.they all have rounded there life and every one around the, just because they did not want to go by a box of condoms...yeah that is true about the fathers to because none of them are around.the girls have been stuck with the price while the boys are out getting some other teen pregnant..SO THE REAL ANSWER TO YOU'RE QUESTION THEY THINK IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO THEM THEY THINK THERE BODY'S ARE SO YOUNG THAT THEY CAN'T GET PREGNANT..