Statistics
In the past 25 years, have the teen pregnancy rates increased or decreased?
Decreased
What syndrome occurs when a mother drinks during her pregnancy?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Daughters of teen moms are ___% more likely to become a teenage mom themselves because they think it's okay because their mother did it as well.
a) 6%
b) 22%
c) 84%
b) 22%
2 different types of contraceptives to prevent pregnancy.
Condom, birth control pill, patch, Depo-Provera, Contraceptive ring, etc.
What percentage of teenagers who become pregnant are already married?
a) 13%
b) 21%
c) 39%
b) 21%
What percentage of teen fathers don't marry the mother of the child
a) 40% b) 60% c) 80%
c) 80%
True or False? Complications during pregnancy are more common in teen pregnancies
True
What is a baby called when it is born dead?
It is called a stillbirth
True or False? If you're on birth control, there is no way you can get pregnant
False
Out of 10 women, how many will have a child before they turn 20 years old?
a) 3/10
b) 4/10
c)6/10
a) 3/10
True or False? 40% of all teenage pregnancies are unintended.
False
How can a mother doing drugs affect her baby?
The baby can become addicted to the drugs that were being used by the mother during the pregnancy
One fourth of teen moms will have a second child within _________ of having their first child.
a) 5 years
b) 2 years
c) 10 years
b) 2 years
True or False? Only 1% of teenage mothers give their baby up for adoption.
True
What country has the highest rates of teen pregnancy?
The United States
In what year did teenage pregnancy rates begin to ride rapidly again?
a) 2006 b) 2000 c) 1996
a) 2006
How many weeks early must a baby be born in order for it to be considered a pre-mature baby?
a) 0<16 weeks
b) 0<25 weeks
c) 0<37 weeks
c) 0<37 weeks
Children of teen moms are more or less likely to be born with a low birth-weight then children whose mothers in their 20's and 30's?
More likely
In 1997, what percentage of teenage pregnancies ended in abortion
a) 54%
b) 71%
c) 11%
a) 54%
Should I tell my parents that I'm pregnant?
a) No
b) Yes
Yes, in most cases you should tell your parents