Teenage pregnancy is a social problem that affects the entire community. It is important to examine the causes of this problem, the effects the problem has on our society and the individual, and some of the possible ways of combating this problem. In every city in the United States teenage girls and boys face premature parenthood. If they chose to accept the responsibility of their actions and not opt for either abortion or adoption, they …showed first 75 words of 2506 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2506 total…we made girls (and boys) consistently aware of how to prevent pregnancy, we would continue to lower the teenage pregnancy rate. Better education would also make those teens who do become parents better able to cope with the situation. Teen pregnancy should be treated as a disease that must be treated with education and improved knowledge. The consequences of teen pregnancy on our society are far too important to ignore. <Tab/>