14 Year Old with an Unplanned Pregnancy
The legal age of pregnancy is after 18 years. An unplanned pregnancy comes from having sex with a minor, especially in the case of a teen relationship or minor-adult relationship. Teen relationships that tend to come with challenges since no law prohibits it. This makes the relationship and t between the girl and her 16 years old have no illegality or compromise by the law and justice system
The local resources that may be available for psychosocial and financial needs are the adoption agencies and the social support services for children protection whose responsibility is to help in support of the child. Teen pregnancy, ethically, is viewed as unwanted and evil. Teens getting pregnant are viewed as an outcast who has no future (Brindis, 2017). The ethical intervention is for the family to take over the raising of the child as the teen continues to pursue her dream. Legally teen pregnancy, especially if the boyfriend or the father of the child is an adult, is illegal and punishable by court of law. The existing assistance is the adoption, especially if the teen’s family is not financially stable
Family violence makes a teen feel insecure with the parents. These individuals become vulnerable to sexual violence, a factor that may increase their chances of experiencing teen pregnancy. Drug abuse may be responsible for teen misconduct and irresponsibility. Guidance and counseling can be a vital tool in dealing with such a situation (Maravilla et al., 2017). A teenager is not allowed to work up to age 16. The part-time work during weekends and two hours after schools accepted. This, however, may impact negatively on schooling because of the divided attention and lack of proper time for school assignments.
Reference
Brindis, C. D. (2017). Advancing the field of teenage pregnancy prevention through community-wide pregnancy prevention initiatives. Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(3), S1-S2.
Maravilla, J. C., Betts, K. S., e Cruz, C. C., & Alati, R. (2017). Factors influencing repeated teenage pregnancy: a review and meta-analysis. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 217(5), 527-545.