Teen Pregnancy

The situation is as follow: A teen girl (anywhere from the age thirteen to eighteen) finds herself in a sexual relationship with a male. The end result is the impregnation of this girl. She is left in a predicament. If she feels that she cannot handle the responsibilities she can either choose adoption or to abort the child. But, which choice is better for her? If she feels she can handle motherhood, can she give …

…maternal education, and larger families (“Pregnancy and Childbearing” 2). Whatever the decision a teen makes, it is important that they carefully weigh all options and do not make decisions influenced by others or the austerity of their situation. A pregnant teen must realize that the decision she makes, be it to abort the fetus, put the baby up for adoption, or keep the child, will affect her and the child for the rest of their lives.