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Despite the fact that the teen birth rate is climbing after slowly falling for years, there are still an estimated one million teen pregnancies in the United States alone. (JUDGMENT) Denise- i agree that this is jungment becuase they are estimating and there is no proof Kayla - i think this is probably a logical fallacies because it is really the reality but there is no proof stating that. About 85% of these pregnancies are unplanned, which in any population can increase the risk for problems. The biggest risk for teen mothers is delaying prenatal care or worse, 7.2% received no care at all. (LOGICAL FALLACIES) Denise- i believe this is judgment again because no proof they are estimating kayla - i think this is a report because of the number involved and the realistic statistics The reason for lack of prenatal care is usually delayed pregnancy testing, denial or even fear of telling others about the pregnancy. (JUDGMENT) Most states have a health department or University clinic where prenatal care is free or low cost and patient confidentiality is very important, meaning no one can tell the teen mother's family. (JUDGMENT) Kayla - i think this is logical fallacies because it is true there is just no proof Because the body of a teen is still growing she will need more nutritional support to meet both her needs and that of her baby. Nutritional counseling can be a large portion of prenatal care, usually done by a doctor or a midwife, sometimes a nutritionist. This counseling will usually include information about prenatal vitamins, folic acid, and the dos and don'ts of eating and drinking. Lack of proper nutrition can lead to problems like anemia (low iron), low weight gain, etc. Another problem facing teen mothers is the use of drugs and alcohol, including cigarette smoking (BIAS) Denise - i agree Kayla - i agree this is bias because not ALL teen mothers and fathers have a problem with drugs and alch. No amount of any of these substances is safe for use in pregnancy. In fact, their use can complicate pregnancy even further increasing the likelihood of premature birth and other complications. Premature birth and low birth weight create a wealth of their own problems, including brain damage, physical disabilities and more. (INFERENCES) The potentially lengthy hospital stay and increased risk of health problems for these babies leads to more stress on the teen mother. (BIAS) While facing the grim realities of teen pregnancy is not pleasant, this is not the picture that has to be painted. Teen mothers are perfectly capable of having a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. (JUDGMENT) Denise - i beleive that this is bias kayla - i also agree that this is bias. With the proper nutrition, early prenatal care and good screening for potential problems the majority of these potential problems will not come to light. While some tend to think that you can't teach a teen mother anything about her body or baby, it's really a ridiculous notion. Many of the teen mothers who take active roles in their care do go on to have healthy babies, despite the other hardships that they will face in their lives. Support from the families and communities is a must for the young, new family to be successful (BIAS ). Between 1991 and 2003, increased contraceptive use among sexually active teenagers played an important role in driving down teenage pregnancy rates. Since then, according to a new report from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, contraceptive use by teens has declined while their sexual activity has remained unchanged .(REPORT) This is a worrisome shift — and it has bearing on the coming budget battle in Congress.The report’s authors, Dr. John Santelli, Mark Orr, Laura Lindberg and Daniela Diaz, said they found a decrease of about 10 percent in contraception use that is consistent with recent gains in the teenage birth rate.They suggest, not unreasonably, a link between the shift in use of contraception and one of former President George W. Bush’s great social-policy follies: highly restrictive abstinence-only sex education programs that deny young people information about sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives and pregnancy (BIAS). To the extent these programs even mention condoms, typically it is to disparage their effectiveness.Responding to mounting evidence of the program’s danger as a public health strategy, many states now decline to participate, forgoing federal money (REPORT) .To President Obama’s credit, his budget plan would direct current funds now devoted to the abstinence-only programs, along with some additional money, to a new teenage pregnancy prevention initiative, with an emphasis on comprehensive sex education.This science-based effort to protect the health of young people and reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies should win support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle — and both sides of the abortion divide.