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Article 1

Summary- This particular article answers my research question, “Why do teenagers become pregnant knowing how bad it can affect their lives?” However, it states that teenagers do not consider the consequences when intentionally becoming pregnant. They believe childbearing will bring their relationship with the other parent stronger, or a child will be there to love them. Male encouragement on having a child, also, gets teenage girls to become pregnant. Even though some pregnancies are intentional and non-intentional pregnancies, they both increase the chances of sexual transmitted diseases and smoking among the teenage parent. This article answers another question, “What are the effects of being a teenage mother?” Many teenagers experience postpartum depression after nine months of giving birth. Also, teenage mothers are most likely to attain lower levels of education and put their children in danger. Children of teenage mothers are at an increased risk to put into foster care.

Annotated Bibliography -I will use the journal Changing Adolescent Perceptions on Teenage Pregnancy in many ways. It tells me reasons why teenagers become pregnant at a young age, and the effects of becoming pregnant as a teenager. The journal also gives me facts on teenage pregnancy in the United States of America.

Minnick, Dorlisa J., and Lauren Shandler. “Changing Adolescent Perceptions On Teenage Pregnancy.” Children & Schools 33.4 (2011): 241-248. Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Apr. 2012.

Article 2

Summary- Sexual education classes and teenage pregnancy were proven not linked in a study performed by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis. Teenage pregnancy rates are proven higher in states that are politically and religiously conservative. Also, states with specific laws on abortion have high birth rates.

Annotated Bibliography-This article, Sexual Education, helps me in many ways. I have always thought that sexual education classes would decrease teenage pregnancy; however, that is not the case. Sexual education classes and teenage pregnancy were proven not linked. One of my essential questions asks should teenage boys and girls be educated on sexual intercourse during school. This article gives me the answer that it doesn’t matter if teenage boys and girls are educated on sex during school. 

J., Z. “Sexuality Education.” Education Week 31.21 (2012): 4-5. Academic Search Premier. Web.  2 Apr. 2012.

Article 3

Summary- Britain’s new idea on teenage pregnancy prevention has lowered adolescent birth rates by 22%. Teenage girls have been injected with contraceptive implants without their parent’s knowledge, which caused controversy among the parents. This contraceptive implant is injected into their blood stream and last up to three years. They, also, allow facts on safe sex, condoms, pregnancy test, and a range of contraceptive methods. Britain has one of the lowest teenage pregnancy birth rates in Europe.

Annotated Bibliography-The article Secret Contraceptive Implants Forced on Teen Girls helps me in many ways when discussing the different types of teenage pregnancy prevention. It answers the questions, “Should there be more ways to preventing teenage pregnancy?”  It states that Britain’s new idea on teenage pregnancy prevention has lowered adolescent birth rates by 22%, which happens to be very good.  

International Business, Times. “Secret Contraceptive Implants Forced on Teen Girls.” International Business TimesAug. 0002: Regional Business News. Web. 2 Apr. 2012.