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Essay / Teenage Pregnancies in the Hispanic Community - 1899
Childbirth is a biological, psychological and natural activity by which the human species grows in its family cycle and childbirth also has a sexual tradition. Beyond the emotions and the different phases that it generates, childbirth has precise criteria to respect for both men and women. Their union must be based on mutual love, biological and psychological maturation, and a developed sense of responsibility. For this reason, a pregnancy that occurs early in life becomes a situation full of social, economic and psychological difficulties. The pain of childbirth quickly weighs on the young and premature couple. In the United States, teenage pregnancies among girls aged 15 to 19 remain one of the most common situations in the modern world. He had little chance of success because many teenagers are still in the process of becoming parents and this problem continues to grow in the Latino and Hispanic community. Immigration, peer pressure, high school dropout rates, cultural differences and economic disadvantage are the main reasons why the majority of teenage girls in this community become pregnant. After explaining why it is important to reduce teen pregnancy rates, I will suggest difficult but actionable solutions to break the cycle of unplanned pregnancies. Before any explanation, let's talk about the causes of teen pregnancies in the Latino/Hispanic group. In fact, the majority of undocumented immigrants (57%) come from Mexico and 24% from Latin America. Of these, 35% are young women and 15% are children, because children born in the United States are granted citizenship under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (PewHispanic.com). So, with this amendment, we clearly understand why many children living in families headed by undocumented Hispanics and Latinos...... middle of article...... implication. Reproductive health. Facts about the sexual and reproductive health of American adolescents. Np, and Web. January 01, 2014. Domenico, Desirae M., Ph.D, and Karen H. Jones. “ERIC – Educational Resources Information Center”. Educational Resources Clearinghouse. Np, fall 2007. Web. December 26, 2013. Kempner, Martha. “Poverty causes teen parenthood, not the other way around.” Web log publication. HR reality check. Np, April 29, 2013. Web. December 26, 2013. Langham, Ph.D., R.Y. “What Causes Teen Pregnancy? » livestrong.com. Np, August 16, 2013. Web. December 26, 2013. Reimer, Susan. “Case closed: Teen pregnancy is the offspring of poverty.” Baltimore Sun. Np, April 16, 2012. Web. December 26, 2013.Solomon-Fears, Carmen. “Federation of American Scientists.” Federation of American Scientists. Np, June 19, 2013. Web. December 26. 2013.