Topic > The Negative Effects of Teen Pregnancy - 1247

Social effects are what most people know as life-changing moments. The first life-changing moment facing the young mother is whether or not to finish high school. They feel like all the pressure is on them and that they are the center of attention at school. When the girls' friends find out that she is pregnant, they start gossiping about her. The “friends” she thought would always be there for her disappear. They don't want anything to do with her anymore because she's pregnant and they have nothing in common. He will have no free time to do homework with a child and has lost most of his friends, so he decides to drop out of high school (Aburto). According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, only 51 percent of teen mothers earn a high school diploma, while 89 percent of girls who did not become pregnant remained in school (Marshall). In some cases the teen mother gets a GED to say she has at least completed something. Once the girl receives her GED, she has a better chance of finding a job. Since the girl has no college education and only has a GED, it will be difficult for her to find a job that pays well enough to support her family. Studies show that most teens who become pregnant are already at or below poverty levels, but teen pregnancy does not cause poverty (Opposing Views 22-23). Will have to rely on a minimum wage