Editing Teenage pregnancy (section)

== Intersection of society and culture ==
Teenage pregnancy remains a significant social and cultural issue in many countries around the world. While the rate of teenage pregnancies has declined in recent decades, it continues to be a cause for concern, both from a health perspective and in terms of its impact on the lives of young people.<ref name="who.int">{{Cite web |title=Adolescent pregnancy |url=https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-pregnancy |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=www.who.int |language=en}}</ref>

The causes of teenage pregnancy are complex and multi-faceted, reflecting the interplay between individual behavior, societal norms and cultural attitudes.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Akella |first1=Devi |last2=Jordan |first2=Melissa |date=1 April 2015 |title=Impact of Social and Cultural Factors on Teenage Pregnancy |url=https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol8/iss1/3 |journal=Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice |volume=8 |issue=1 |issn=2166-5222}}</ref> In many cultures, there is a lack of comprehensive sexual education, which contributes to a lack of understanding about contraception and sexually transmitted infections.<ref name="About Teen Pregnancy {{!}} CDC">{{Cite web |date=15 November 2021 |title=About Teen Pregnancy {{!}} CDC |url=https://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/index.htm |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=www.cdc.gov |language=en-us}}</ref> There is also a cultural stigma attached to discussing sexual health and relationships, which makes it difficult for young people to access the information and support they need.<ref>{{Citation |last=Shepard |first=Bonnie |title=Chapter 8. Advocacy Strategies for Young People's Sexual and Reproductive Health: Using UN Processes |date=31 December 2009 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.9783/9780812206104.110 |work=Reproductive Health and Human Rights |pages=110–123 |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |doi=10.9783/9780812206104.110 |isbn=978-0-8122-4152-5 |access-date=4 February 2023|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

Poverty, lack of access to healthcare, and limited opportunities for education and employment can also contribute to the high rate of teenage pregnancy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adolescent pregnancy |url=https://www.unfpa.org/adolescent-pregnancy |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=United Nations Population Fund |language=en}}</ref> These factors can make it difficult for young people to make informed choices about their sexual health and can limit their ability to access contraception and other forms of protection.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FSRH Clinical Guideline: Contraceptive Choices for Young People (March 2010, amended May 2019) – Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare |url=https://www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/cec-ceu-guidance-young-people-mar-2010/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=www.fsrh.org}}</ref>

The effects of some of the teenage they get pregnancy can be far-reaching and long-lasting. Pregnant teenagers are at increased risk of health problems, including complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and are more likely to experience poverty and limited opportunities later in life.<ref name="who.int"/> Their children are also more likely to experience health and developmental problems, and to grow up in poverty.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Attree |first=Pamela |date=2006 |title=The social costs of child poverty: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chi.854 |journal=Children & Society |volume=20 |pages=54–66 |doi=10.1002/chi.854 |issn=0951-0605|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

Despite these challenges, there are many programs and initiatives aimed at reducing the rate of teenage pregnancy and supporting young people who become pregnant. These efforts include comprehensive sex education programs, access to contraception and family planning services, and support for young mothers.<ref name="About Teen Pregnancy {{!}} CDC"/>

Teenage pregnancy is a complex issue that reflects the interplay between individual behavior, societal norms and cultural attitudes. Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive approach that includes education, access to healthcare, and support for young people.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Brindis |first1=Claire D |last2=Decker |first2=Martha J |last3=Gutmann-Gonzalez |first3=Abigail |last4=Berglas |first4=Nancy F |date=December 2022 |title=Perspectives on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Strategies in the United States: Looking Back, Looking Forward [Corrigendum] |journal=Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics |volume= 13 |pages=107–108 |doi=10.2147/ahmt.s402218 |pmid=36597418 |pmc=9805729 |issn=1179-318X |doi-access=free }}</ref> By working together, we can help to reduce the rate of teenage pregnancy and improve the lives of young people and their families.<ref>{{Citation |last=Daguerre |first=Anne |title=Teenage pregnancy and parenthood in England |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qgncm.9 |work=When children become parents |pages=67–88 |publisher=Bristol University Press |doi=10.2307/j.ctt9qgncm.9 |access-date=4 February 2023|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

===Politics===
Some politicians condemn pregnancy in unmarried teenagers as a drain on taxpayers, if the mothers and children receive welfare payments and social housing from the government.<ref>Dorothy. Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty. New York: Pantheon Books, 1997. Chapter 3</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=James |first1=E. A. |last2=Rashid |first2=M |year=2013 |title="Welfare queens" and "teen moms": How the social construction of fertile women impacts unintended pregnancy prevention policy in the United States |journal=[[Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice]] |volume=14 |issue=3–4 |pages=125–32 |doi=10.1177/1527154413510408 |pmid=24376151 |s2cid=27940515}}</ref>

===Media===
In 1989, singer [[Terry Tate (singer)|Terry Tate]], a former teacher and graduate from Seton Hall University used his knowledge of issues concerning young students at his school which included teenage pregnancy to compose the song, ''"[[Babies Having Babies]]"''.<ref>''The R&B Report'', 14–27 August 1989 Vol. 3 No. 11 – [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/R&B-Report/1989/R&B-Report-1989-08-14.pdf p. 21 ''Spotlights'', Background:]</ref> Radio stations became involved in trying to get the message across.<ref>''The R&B Report'', 14–27 August 1989 Vol. 3 No. 11 – [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/R&B-Report/1989/R&B-Report-1989-08-14.pdf p. 11 ''Major Market Movers'']</ref> It ended up being a national hit on the ''Billboard''<ref>''Music VF''.com – [https://www.musicvf.com/album.php?artist=Terry+Tate&album=Terry+Tate Terry Tate by Terry Tate, Babies Having Babies]</ref><ref>rareandobscuremusic, 12 December 1989 - [https://rareandobscuremusic.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/terry-tate/ Terry Tate]</ref> and ''Cash Box'' charts in 1989.<ref>''Cash Box'', 7 October 1989 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1989/CB-1989-10-07.pdf p. 13 Cash Box Charts, Top R&B Singles 14 Babies Having Babies <small>(Trumpet 166)</small> Terry Tate 16 12]</ref><ref>''Cash Box'', 14 October 1989 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1989/CB-1989-10-14.pdf p. 29 Cash Box Charts, Top R&B Singles, 14 Babies Having Babies <small>(Trumpet 166)</small> Terry Tate 14 13]</ref>