Essay 3 Outline (Effects of Teen Pregnancy)

P1:Intro: Talk about statistics of teen pregnancy and how they have been increasing and decreasing.
Thesis: The effects of teenage pregnancy are negative on the child that will be born, the mother of the child, and the economy.

P2: Discuss effects of teen pregnancy on the child that will be born. Problems in:

• Poverty
• Health
• Abuse/Neglect
• School
• Susceptibility to teen pregnancy or parenthood themselves
• Delinquency
• Relationships

(Intgerate quote from Sarah Palin)

P3: Discuss effects of teen pregnancy on the teen mother

• Unemployment
• Educational Failure
• Poverty
• Low Self-Esteem
• Bleak future
• Miss out on adolescent experiences

(Integrate quote from Bristol Palin?)

P4: Discuss effects of teen pregnancy on the economy

• Teen mothers on welfare medical reasons ect.
• Contributes to poverty
• Under-educated citizens because teen moms often have to put their education on hold
• Single martial status is usually a tougher financial situation
• Special education needs for the child cost money in schools

(Integrate quote from Obama)

P5: Conclusion
Discuss teen pregnancy in the media such as the MTV show 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom and what is being done to prevent teen pregnancy in the United States.
(Integrate quote from Bristol Palin/Sarah Palin?)