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Cresalle Gibson

Mrs.Kenly

British Literature 3A

19 March 2019

Research Paper Outline

Title: The Effects Of Teen Pregnancy

Thesis: In this report you will hear of the causes of teen pregnancy as well as the effects on teens,

the babies, and society as well. Teen pregnancy is a worldwide problem and until recently had

reached almost epidemic proportions in the United States.

I. The Effects Of Teen Pregnancy

A. Introduction

B. Describe the effects of teen pregnancy

C. Thesis: In this report you will hear of the causes of teen pregnancy as well as the

effects on teens, the babies, and society as well. Teen pregnancy is a worldwide

problem and until recently had reached almost epidemic proportions in the United

States.

II. What are the health implications of teenage pregnancy?

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A. Low birth weight

B. Premature birth

C. Higher rate of infant immortality

D. Anemia

III. What are some of the struggles that teen mothers face?

A. They’re looked down on

B. Most don’t graduate

C. Lack of schooling makes it more difficult for teen mothers to find

and keep good paying jobs

D. Depression

IV. How do we minimize teenage pregnancies so that young girls reach full potential in their

studies?

A. Enforce sex education in schools

B. Push celibacy

C. Birth control

D. Abortion

V. How costly is teen pregnancy on taxpayers?

A. Public assistance
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B. ​studies find that teenage pregnancy cost the country an additional

$2.2 billion annually in welfare and food stamp benefits, $1.5 billion in medical care

costs, $900 million in increased foster care expenses and $1 billion for additional prison

construction

V1. ​Are children being born to teen mothers more susceptible to a life of misery?

A. Child sex trafficking

B. Foster homes

C. Drugs

Conclusion