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Expository Essay Topic: ​Teenage Pregnancy Outline​: I. Introduction A. Anecdote II. Body A. Teenage pregnancy B. Abortion C. Cause and effect of teenage motherhood D. Issue in Thailand III. Conclusion A. General statement

Teenage Motherhood    “Teenage  Motherhood,”  I  look  past  that  word  for  so  long  I  didn’t  even realize how  critical  the problem is. For me, I could not relate it in any situation whatsoever but when I  really  think  about  it  and  how  many  people  have  suffered,  I  am  now  aware  the  teenage  motherhood is a potential threat against humanity.    Teenage  motherhood  is  a  major  social  issue  worldwide.  Before anything, teenage  pregnancy  or  adolescent  pregnancy  means  a  pregnancy  that  occurs  in  a  female  who  is  under  20.  An  article  by  Brady  E.  Hamilton  reports  that  around 1,100 teenagers at the age  of  18  to  19  give  birth  in  the  United  States  of  America  daily.  For female aged under 15, the  risk  of  unhealthy  birth  and side effects are higher than female aged around 15-19. One of  the  side  effects  that  early  pregnancy  may  cause  is  preterm  birth  which  results  in  multiple  dysfunctions  such  as  low  birth  weight,  according  to  O.M.  Loto.  Many  pregnant  teenagers  have  chosen  many  ways  to  avoid  motherhood  such  as  abortion.  In  fact,  statistics  have  shown  that  the  abortion  rate  for  teenagers  at  the  age  of  18-19  is  22.2 per  1,000  females.  On  a  report  of  Lily  Hechtman,  the  causes  and  effects  of  teenage  motherhood  are diverse. For instance, the social and biological factor is a major influence  that  may  lead  to  early  sex.  There  are  physical  and  mental  effects  on  both  the  mother 

such  as  depression  and  the baby. In Thailand, we face the same problem with the rate of  355 underaged females giving birth every day as reported by the UNFPA.    Thailand  as  an  under-developing  country  has  the  same  social  issue  similar  to  other  countries  around  the  world.  It  is  believed  to  be  one  of  the  biggest  problem  teenagers might experience which will definitely destroy their future.    302 words   

References  Hamilton, Brady E. (2012, April 10). Birth Rates for U.S. Teenagers Reach Historic Lows for All Age and Ethnic Groups. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db89.htm Loto, O.M. (2004). Poor obstetric performance of teenagers: is it age- or quality of care-related?. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01443610410001685529 Teen Abortions. (2016, October). Retrieved from https://www.childtrends.org/indicators/teen-abortions Hechtman, L. (n.d.). Teenage mothers and their children: risks and problems: a review. Retrieved from ​https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2670180 Motherhood in Childhood. (2014, April), Retrieved from https://thailand.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/State%20of%20Thailand%20Popu lation%20report%202013-MotherhoodinChildhood_en.pdf