is teenage pregnancy wrong?

Answer 1

It depends how young you're talking, 13, 14 & 15 is wrong as they shouldn't be having sex in the first place, 16 is upsetting, not wrong but definately sad for the child going through painful labour!

Just want to add that teenage parents aren't automatically bad parents, I hold nothing against teenage girls getting pregnant unless they do it just to get a flat of their own & don't have to worry about getting a job!

Answer 2

I dunno if you can say its "wrong" - I mean, it happens.

Very young girls - say 13 or 14 I think would be better to have an abortion. I don't care what all the anti abortionists say about how they should have the baby and have it adopted. I'm going through my first pregnancy right now (aged 34) and its REALLY hard, the labour is even harder. There is no way I can see a 13 year old girl being able to go through all this and then give the baby away to strangers never to see it again.

If a teen girl wants to keep her baby and look after it (as I think most would because its very hard not to fall in love with your baby when you're pregnant and adoption is pretty out of the question) then she should be given all the support she can as she has made a responsible decision.

Its not "ideal" and I would never say that any teen girl should get pregnant on purpose - after all your teens are a time to work hard at schoo,l have fun, focus on your ambitions and enjoy being young - but when it does happen I think girls should be given the support to do whatever they want. Everyone is different and just because one girl might cope well with having the baby and giving it away, another one might not.

Answer 3

If you are under the age of consent, then it is considered statutory rape, and the boy could be charged for that, so underage sex is wrong, yes. If a teen finds herself pregnant, then it is life-changing, for me personally it would have been wrong, but I think every person is different, and if they have the love and support of their family, it can be a very good thing. I find it sad that some girls don't get that, as it is the child that suffers. I can't really say yes it is wrong, as for some people it works out well, but it's not a position I would like to have been in as a teenager.

Answer 4

It isn't neccessarily wrong, per se. It's usually a matter of opinion. However, if the girl is 13 or 14, maybe 15, they have no idea what they're getting themselves into. Some teenage girls are responsible enough to care for their own baby. It doesn't take a stupid person to slip up and make a mistake. Also, a baby won't neccesarily ruin a girl's future; there's always adoption and family help.

Answer 5

Thats a very poignant question. Its all a matter of opnion really.

In my opnion teenage pregnancy is wrong for a number of reasons -

1) a teenager has expereinced no life, and therefore it is unfair on the parent
2) a teenager may not be making enough money to support the child and provide for it
3) a teernager may not have even finished their education, therefore once again it is not fair on the parent.

As I said before, it is all a matter of opnion, however mistakes can happen and people misjudge things, so at the end of the day we all have to make the best of any given situation.

Answer 6

It all depends on the situation. I had my first child at sixteen and even though people probably did look down on me I think I've done a good job. Ive never relied on benefits I'm still with her dad and at the end of the day nobody knows what motherhood brings be you 16 or 46. Also I don't think I've missed out on anything. I will only be 34 by the time my child is dependent so plenty of time to party:)

Answer 7

Well in my opinion I can not say to much because I was 17 and a senior in high school. It worked out for me ok I have been married to the father of the child for 10 years. But I was to young if I had i to do all over I would have waited. You need to live out your childhood that is what it is there for. And when the time comes you settle down and have kids. It is not wrong it is just not good...

Answer 8

It isn't right because you don't get to enjoy being a teenager but I mean it happens I was 19 when I first got pregnant but I wouldn't change nothing about it. So if you are pregnant it is not the worst thing that can happen to you and take it and love it but make that child first on your list for everything. If your not pregnant enjoy your young years you have more time to have kids. Good luck

Answer 9

Teenage pregnancy should not be strived for. Bringing a baby into the world takes priorities, committment, a sense of maturity and financial stability. If you are not fortunate to be blessed with these traits, have the consent of the parents OR are breaking the law, forget about it please!!!!!
The child does not deserve it

Answer 10

This depends on the person who is answering this question. To me it is wrong. They don't even think in the long run. They have to think about this baby, do they want to raise a child, do they want to end there teenage years, do they want to be tied down and be looked upon as how todays society will look at them, do they not want to go to college and not have a good life, do they want to raise this child in poverty? There are so many questions that teenagers don't look at, all they look at is sex, and how it makes them feel. They don't realize that boys are out to see how many girls they can have sex with, and how it makes them feel, and to girls who have sex they are looking at it as if the boy is in love with them, because girls tend to think that sex is love, and it's not. SO don't let your emotions get the best of you. Boys are just out for sex and that is all. They will not stick around and help you raise this baby. If you think that you wrong.