Year in and year out in the U.S. nearly one million teenagers become pregnant--at
enormous costs to themselves, their children, and even society. While the statistics are clear
however deciding one clear and cut cause for why the numbers are so overwhelming is an
infeasible task. In a large percentage of teenage pregnancy cases the mothers are products of
an impoverish environment. Impoverish environments usually lead to academic failure.
Academic failure usually tends to lead to a failure to have, much less achieve future dreams.
And the lack of aspiration, and a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness cna sometimes lead
to low-self esteem. Finally, Teen pregnancy is just one of the many of the horrible consequences
The burdens placed upon disadvantaged teens who are victims of early childbearing
are undeniable and undisputable. Trying to decipher the cause that contribute to the dilemma
of teenage pregnancy from its effects, however, leads to a "which came first, the chicken or the
egg?" dilemma. Educational failure, poverty, lack of future aspirations, the media and low
self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing. However it is my
belief that these attributes also lead to an increase in the likelihood of teen pregnancy.
When a student struggles in the classroom setting, he/she usually becomes extremely
discouraged. They become upset with themselves and with those who failed to set good
examples. Thus, more often than not this troubled child gives up, not only on school, but also
on life. Eventually giving up any hope at all in becoming "somebody." It is not uncommon for
the adolescent to resort to a life in which drug-use, violence, and promiscuous sex become
commonplace. One of the major reason's people in general, not just teens, avoid pregnancies
is because the idea of being responsible for and taking care ...