TEEN PREGNANCY IN UK Nishant Joshi Statistics n

TEEN PREGNANCY IN UK Nishant Joshi

Statistics n n n 2008 showed first increase since 2002 41. 9 pregnancies per 1, 000 teenage girls 52. 9 pregnancies up north Overall 43, 000 new teenage mothers each year in UK Teen pregnancies cost the UK economy £ 7 billion per year.

Single Mothers n n In the UK, half of all teenagers with children are lone parents 40% are cohabiting as a couple 10% are married Men with single mothers are 40% more likely to commit crime

Causes, Risks and Prevention Causes n n n n Poor sex education Lower socio-economic status Risks More susceptible to fad dieting = poor nutrition Pregnant teens in UK 25% more likely to suffer complications WHO: maternal mortality rate twice as high for teens as for 20 -24 year olds Prevention More social support Better education

Who’s your daddy? n 2008 scandal shows the gravity of the situation in the UK

Domestic Violence n n n Teen mothers = twice as likely to be beaten by their child's father 70% of teen mothers had experienced domestic violence 9% of teen fathers had stolen child benefits for personal use

World Map of Teen Pregnancies

Famous Teen Pregnancies n n n Ann Dunham – Barrack’s mother Jamie Lynn Spears – Britney Spears’ sister Briston Palin – daughter of Sarah Palin

Sources n n http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Teenage_preg nancy#Limiting_teenage_pregnancies http: //news. bbc. co. uk/2/hi/uk_news/7911 684. stm http: //carmenscafe. files. wordpress. com/20 09/05/tylerbarker. jpg http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Mapworld-teenage-biological-mothers 2002. svg