What is teenage

pregnancy? Is teenage pregnancy

Is de f i n e d as a pregnant adolescent gir l b e t w e e n
the a g e s of 13 and 19. In ordinary spee c h , t h e
term m a i n ly refers to girls who have no t
achi e v e d legal age, which varies by cou n t r y , a n d
have b e e n pregnant.
thought of young people partaking in sex but it is a much
RETHINK:
Most g i r l s don't plan to get pregna n t , b u t
many d o ...
President Rodrigo Duterte declared the
prevention of teenage pregnancy a "National
Priority".
The Philippines has recorded highest number of
pregnancies among ASEAN countries a total of
180,916 live births among adolescents aged 10 to
You're supposed 19 in 2019.
The figure is equivalent to 495 live births per day.
to be CHANGING
THE WORLD Don't be part of the
statistics
wrong?
The morality of teenage pregnancy depends on the
context. Teenage pregnancy usually stems from
misinformation, lack of awareness, neglect, and
addiction. No teenager have sex for the sole purpose of
becoming pregnant and being responsible for the life of
another human being despite having a loose concept of
responsibility themselves. It is morally wrong in the
bigger problem behind what we see. Most of the time,
these teenagers have no idea what they get themselves
into, with little to no guidance from authoritative figures,
most of the time they have no understanding of the
consequences of the world around them. How people
conduct themselves and their perspectives toward life
start from their household. It is not entirely their fault
from the beginning
#STOPTEENAGEPREGNANCY

Risks of teenage
Causes of teenage pregnancy
Not changing DIAPERS. pregnancy

Teenage years are critical stages of self-

development, an "EXPLORATIVE PHASE".
Curiousity and Experimentation
As teenagers, you open to new ideas, new people, and
Peer pressure
you start to invest on the things around you seriously.
Family-related problems
At this time you dream about your future and what
awaits you. You imagine becoming independent, having a Lack of information You risk losing the ease of discovering who you
good job and being financially free. The influence of liberal views on are as a person as you mature into adulthood.
There is no particular time that teenagers ever dream of sex Having a child, no matter how much you love and
getting pregnant or becoming parents young.
admire them, is like having a ball and chain
In this condition, finding yourself pregnant can be a real
game changer leaving you to face the harsh reality of life. permanently linked to your shoulders, which is a huge
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bummer when you're trying to dash towards your life
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 Ways to prevent teenage
pregnancy

R ESPECT YOURSELF- Develop self-

importance and do not give in to peer

pressure.

A BSTINENCE -Self-restraint from sex and

learn how

to say "NO".

"I want to be a doctor someday,

I have seen in my commmunity when a

C OMMUNICATION- Active and positive girl becomes pregnant, her life changes

dramatically, she becomes more

interaction between child-parent regarding vulnerable to poverty and her health

often suffers"-Shaina, Macmac, 16,

sex. Puerto Princesa

E NHANCED SEX EDUCATION- Help teens

postpone sex and promote safer sex to those

who choose to be sexually active.

C ONTRACEPTIVES-
Cheers to a brighter
future!
Using birth control

devices and/or pills while sexually active can

prevent teenage pregnancy and early

parenthood.

FORTHETEENSORGANIZATION
Together we envision youth in a progressive future.

Initiative by: Ms. Sweetie F. Gargar, CEO of Shareholdings Hotel

For more information please contact us through:

E-mail: gargarsweetie77@gmail.com

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