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…. Saying no one ever died from smoking marijuana is like saying no one ever died from smoking tobacco. “Today research shows that nearly 50 percent of teenagers try marijuana before they graduate from high school”(Grinspoon, 92-96). Most young teens…

…STDs including AIDS as well as the risk of pregnancy, too. Both of their physical and mental growth are affected, and most importantly, their bright futures are destroyed - or at least hindered - by their own hands. Should pity them? If we dig deeper…

…and confrontational topics often yield the highest ratings. With topics ranging from teenage pregnancy and spousal abuse to “women who let their men have sex with other women” and “confronting the person who dumped you” Its not hard to see all that all the entertainment…

…and rapid increase in single parent pregnancies. Couples marrying today face an even higher chance of divorcing at some point during their lives together. “A family’s deterioration can come about in ways other than separation” (Wilson 50). Staying together…

…Sarah Dessen is an American writer, known for her romance novels for mostly young teenagers. She is not only an inspiring writer, but she also teaches language arts and writing to young students. She is currently working on her eighth novel. Two…

…of sexuality may also be leading to more teen pregnancy and sexual activity and abuse, but the depictions of it being a “normal” or acceptable behavior is one of the leading factors. “It’s a fact that too much sex and violent behavior among teenagers and the pubic…

…abnormalities, tragic events such as rape or incest, lack of money and teenage pregnancy are valid reasons for a woman to choose to have an abortion. I believe that third trimester abortions should be limited to cases of severe fetal abnormalities or when the life…

…infection of the reproductive organs. PID is the most common cause of pregnancy-related death among poor teenagers in the inner cites and rural areas of the United States. The annuals cost estimates exceed $7 billion. As many as half of all cases of PID may…

…. In vetro fertilization is an option that gives couples the chance to have a doctor combine the male's sperm and the woman's eggs in a petri dish and implant them into the woman's womb after the artificial conception. This may result in multiple pregnancies…

…. In a 1973 court ruling, known as Roe v. Wade, abortion became legal. Since this ruling the number of teen pregnancies has increased from 4.94 per cent in 1972 to 9.92 per cent in 1990. The number of teen abortions has doubled from 19.9 per thousand teenagers…