Teenage pregnancy and child abuse are serious issues according to the document. It states that over 2/3 of teenage mothers do not graduate high school and children of teen parents are more likely to live in poverty and become teenage parents themselves. The document also notes that teenage parents are 80% more likely to abuse their children due to their lack of experience parenting. Each year in the US, nearly 1 million women under age 20 become pregnant.

1. Teen Pregnancy and Child Abuse By: Maria Godinez Amelia Parreira Jessica Beaudry 6 th Period

3. Over 2/3 of teenagers who have a baby while being in school will not graduate from high school!!!

8. Children of teen mothers have a greater risk of poverty, behavioral problems, poor academic performance , and a higher risk in becoming a teenage parent themselves