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Lactating Teens

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Karla Gray

Ms. Hulsey

English 1010

Cause/Effect Final Draft

15 November 2004

Lactating Teens

While several teens that engage in pre-marital sex never become pregnant, some are not

as fortunate. Teen pregnancy has become all too common in this day and age. Some teens think

it will not happen to them and do not use necessary precautions to protect against it. There are

several causes for teen pregnancy and the effects can be life changing.

Several causes for teen pregnancy are: the need for affection, acceptance, and unprotected

sex. One may have a poor home life and look for affection from a peer. The simple desire to feel

loved by another person may be a cause for an unexpected pregnancy. A teen may have a low

self-esteem and simply be looking for acceptance in the bedroom. However, many teens that

have a wonderful, affectionate family and are very confidante are merely looking for the few

minutes of pleasure and avoid using protection. As several teens use the excuse that sex feels

better with out a condom, an unwanted pregnancy is likely to occur.

One major effect of teen pregnancy is that the child may be raised by a single parent.

While most girls are looking for love and acceptance in sex, several guys are looking for the

mere pleasure and are not planning on becoming a teen father. The pressures of high school

and hanging out with friends may be overwhelming for some teens, so they just leave. Raising

a child as teen is difficult, but raising a child alone would be almost impossible.

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Several teens become overwhelmed with the stresses of high school and raising a baby;

therefore, dropping out of school may seem like the best option. Attending school five days a

week, studying for classes, and raising a baby would be overwhelming for most teens. One

would have to pay for babysitting and many other expenses for the child that a part time job

income...