Teen Pregnancy in Nevada

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This paper examines the issue of teen pregnancy and how the state of Nevada in particular has attempted to find solutions to this problem. The term teen pregnancy is defined and statistics presented. It looks at how Nevada has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the nation. Teens begin to have sex before the age of 16 and most teens who become pregnant report that they began having sex because their boyfriend wanted them to. It also discusses how reducing pregnancy in Nevada teens is important because of the negative social and financial impact that teen pregnancy has on the citizens of the state.

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"At any given time in the state of Nevada there are at least 13 pregnant teens. Before one can begin to understand the impact teen pregnancy has on the nation and on the residents of Nevada one must first have an understanding of the definition of teen pregnancy. Teen pregnancy for the purpose of this paper and for the purpose of research is a female that resides within the state of Nevada and is between the ages of 10 and 17 years old. She has been confirmed as pregnant through an accepted medical test. Teen pregnancy is an important issue in the state of Nevada because of the impact the extrapolated issues bring to the residents of the state. Because of those negative results it is vital that the state get control of and reduce the number of teenage pregnancy(Nevada Teen Pregnancy http://health2k.state.nv.us/cah/factsandstats.doc). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Nevada Teen Pregnancy http://health2k.state.nv.us/cah/factsandstats.doc
• Stepp, Laura. (2000)Truth and Consequences; Ads Use Shock To Discourage Teen Pregnancy. The Washington Post pg B-12
• Berbo, Dominic (2000) CONTEMPLATING OPTIONS; MENTORS DISCOURAGE TEEN PREGNANCY.(News) Daily News (Los Angeles, CA pg 21

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