Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenaged or underaged girl (usually within the ages of 13–19) becoming pregnant. The term in everyday speech usually refers to women who have not reached legal adulthood, which varies across the world, who become pregnant.
The average age of menarche (first menstrual period) in the United States is 12 years old, though this figure varies by ethnicity[1] and weight, and first ovulation occurs only irregularly until after this. The average age of menarche has been declining and continues to do so. Whether fertility leads to early pregnancy depends on a number of factors, both societal and personal. Worldwide, rates of teenage pregnancy range from 143 per 1000 in some sub-Saharan African countries to 2.9 per 1000 in South Korea.[2][3]
Pregnant teenagers face many of the same obstetrics issues as women in their 20s and 30s. However, there are additional medical concerns for younger mothers, particularly those under fifteen and those living in developing countries.[4] For mothers between 15 and 19, age in itself is not a risk factor, but additional risks may be associated with socioeconomic factors.[5]
Data supporting teenage pregnancy as a social issue in developed countries include lower educational levels, higher rates of poverty, and other poorer "life outcomes" in children of teenage mothers. Teenage pregnancy in developed countries is usually outside of marriage, and carries a social stigma in many communities and cultures. For these reasons, there have been many studies and campaigns which attempt to uncover the causes and limit the numbers of teenage pregnancies.[6] In other countries and cultures, particularly in the developing world, teenage pregnancy is usually within marriage and does not involve a social stigma.[7] Among OECD developed countries, the United States and New Zealand have the highest level of teenage pregnancy, while Japan and South Korea have the lowest.[8]
Posted by: Priyaa (A134500)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Bastard Nation
Based in North American, Bastard Nation is an adoption political advocacy and support organization. The main reason this organization is founded is to support adult adoptees to obtain their original birth certificate beside become a sources for facilitating search. This organization is founded in 1996 by Shea Grimm, Damsel Plum, Marley Greiner and Lainie Petersen. Things that make it different from other organization that support adoptee that didn’t want to know about their biological parent and adoptee that want to search their parent. Bastard Nation also differ from other organization because it focus on supporting the full spectrum of adult adoptee including adoptees that have a bad experience and adoptees that don’t want to search for their parent.
Other than representing adult adoptee to gain access to their original birth certificates, they also held a campaign versus bad Bastard Nation also launches campaigns against negative custom of adoption and adoptees.
Initially, in 20th century, birth certificates for North American adoptee are sealed only to non-family members. After WWII numerous states sealed adoptee birth certificates settle to all people associate the adoptee, the adoptive parents and the biological parent.
Various states in United States have authorized legislation to open the sealed records. Bastard Nation have member around the world. Such as in United States and Canada.
Bastard is referring to child that born out of wedlock and the bastard term is used for shock value, and they in the process to make the term more common.
reference:Bastard Nation.Date of Retrieval 15 August,2010,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_Nation
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Cabinet's decision to classify baby dumping as murder where the infants die has been welcomed by two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) but a third party has been called for a study on the proposal. The Syariah Lawyers Association of Malaysia (PGSM) and the Muslim Lawyers Association of Malaysia (PPMM) feel that the harsher penalty would curb baby dumping.
PGSM president Mohamad Isa Abd Ralip said the time had come for firmer action to prevent the negative behavior from becoming widespread because such cases were serious and worrying. "Even if an individual does not have the intention to commit murder, the act of dumping a baby and leaving it to die is tantamount to just that and, as such, the penalty is appropriate," he told Bernama.
On Thursday, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the Cabinet had decided that the police should investigate as murder those cases of baby dumping where the infants die. PPMM deputy president Muhamad Burok said the severe penalty would help reduce the number of baby-dumping cases but called for caution in its implementation.
However, the National Parent-Teacher Association Consultative Council feels that the proposal for the heavier penalty should be studied further. Its president, Associate Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hassan, said there was no guarantee that the death penalty would help curb baby dumping. "The penalty for drug offences is heavy but people continue to be involved in drug trafficking," he said. He said it would be preferable for preventive measures to be implemented in tandem with the harsher penalty.
Measures such as censoring Internet content, constant monitoring at massage parlours and control of the open sale of condoms should be considered seriously to check sexual activities, he said. "It may not be possible to wipe out the menace completely but at least it could be prevented from becoming widespread," he added.
http://malaysiandigest.com/news/36-local/7191-mixed-reaction-to-classifying-baby-dumping-as-murder.html
PGSM president Mohamad Isa Abd Ralip said the time had come for firmer action to prevent the negative behavior from becoming widespread because such cases were serious and worrying. "Even if an individual does not have the intention to commit murder, the act of dumping a baby and leaving it to die is tantamount to just that and, as such, the penalty is appropriate," he told Bernama.
On Thursday, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the Cabinet had decided that the police should investigate as murder those cases of baby dumping where the infants die. PPMM deputy president Muhamad Burok said the severe penalty would help reduce the number of baby-dumping cases but called for caution in its implementation.
However, the National Parent-Teacher Association Consultative Council feels that the proposal for the heavier penalty should be studied further. Its president, Associate Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hassan, said there was no guarantee that the death penalty would help curb baby dumping. "The penalty for drug offences is heavy but people continue to be involved in drug trafficking," he said. He said it would be preferable for preventive measures to be implemented in tandem with the harsher penalty.
Measures such as censoring Internet content, constant monitoring at massage parlours and control of the open sale of condoms should be considered seriously to check sexual activities, he said. "It may not be possible to wipe out the menace completely but at least it could be prevented from becoming widespread," he added.
http://malaysiandigest.com/news/36-local/7191-mixed-reaction-to-classifying-baby-dumping-as-murder.html
posted by:Florence(A134434)
Reason 1
Main reason for babies abandonment is irresponsible boyfriend that left his girlfriend after having sexual relationship with them. Several boyfriend then leave their girlfriend after he found out the girl is pregnant.
That girl then choose to dumped her baby because she is feeling embarrass and the taboo in our society regarding unmarried mother. Few of them will choose to take her own life and feticide because they don't want to embarrass their family. S
Sneaky and irresponsible sexual partner is the main reason for this problem. Thus, one law should be granted to punished them if consent for sex is gain through lying n it should be restricted as statutory rape same with statutory rape for sex with underage girl. The criminal can then be charged and convicted more easily for rape.
Websites:M.G.D Baby dumping: Amend law.18 August,2010.Date of Retrieval:22August,2010. http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Babydumping_Amendlaw/Article/#ixzz0xWovRJJK
posted by:Florence(A134434)
suggestion 1
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We should co-operate with the authorities to stop baby dumping. Society from all walk of life should work together hand in hand to stop this social illness before it turn into epidemic that will crash our country.
Websites: Ramendran C.Inform Us on Baby Dumping:Police.17 August,2010.Date of Retrieval:18 August 2010. http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/inform_us_on_baby_dumping_police.html
posted by:Florence(A134434)
Recently, babies dumping cases surfaces everyday in newspaper. According to Community, Family and Women Ministry baby dumping cases had already achieved to thousands per a year. Suddenly this problem has become as a big issue in Malaysia. What action shall be taken by authorities and most importantly what our society has done to curb this issue?
We can blame anyone for this issue but does it solve this problem? The answer is definitely not. That is why our government wants to introduce sex education at school but it raised differ opinion among society. According to a reader that address himself as Teacher Jason, rather than marriage, sex education should be introduced in school. If a girl knows how to protect herself, it will go a long way in reducing unwanted pregnancies. Sex education should be part of the curriculum to children to make them more aware about the situation.
website
Jason T.,The Sun.6 August,2010.Date of retrieval:18
August,2010.http://epaper.sun2surf.com/friday/pdf/theSun2010080615.pdf
posted by:Florence(A134434)
website
Jason T.,The Sun.6 August,2010.Date of retrieval:18
August,2010.http://epaper.sun2surf.com/friday/pdf/theSun2010080615.pdf
posted by:Florence(A134434)
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