ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Jose Abad Santos Campus

Basic Education Department – Senior High School

3058 Taft Avenue Pasay City

ALFORNON, GELEA ANGELINE

ESTRERA, GESSY ANNE

11- STEM 8

MR. JULES ARGIE B. SANTOS

READING AND WRITING

ARGUMENT ABOUT ABORTION: IS IT A WAY TO AVOID BECOMING A TEEN PARENT?

A person between the ages of 13 and 19 is referred to as a teenager or teen. Teenagers constitute almost all of the
students in grades 7 through 12. As a teenager, Have you ever thought about what your life would be like if you
weren't a teenager anymore? Have you ever wondered what would happen to you when you are twenty years old
or older? Will it be fun? beautiful? or will there be suffering? Maybe most or even all of us have had similar
thoughts. Teenage life appears to change constantly. Teenagers are constantly exposed to new concepts, social
circumstances, and people, and throughout this period of rapid change, we strive to develop our personalities and
interests. And because of the developments or changes we make; we fail to recognize the mistakes of our actions.
We have parents or guardians who guide us, but unfortunately, we fail to heed their guidance. This is one of the
causes of today's high pregnancy rates among young women. One of the nations with the highest rates of teenage
pregnancies is the Philippines. According to the 2019 report Save the Children’s Global Childhood, the Philippine
Statistical Authority estimates that 538 infants are born to teen moms in the Philippines every day in 2017.
Mostly, 196,370 babies are born each year to teenage mothers in the Philippines. But to the current study of the
2021 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study, more than 386,000 or 6.8% of Filipino girls aged 15 to 19 had
started having children. This means if we combine the results of the two data analyses, teenage pregnancy
continues to rise.
Many young women who become pregnant early choose to have an abortion. An abortion is a procedure to end a
pregnancy. It's also sometimes known as a termination of pregnancy. So, young women have abortions for a
variety of reasons. It's possible that they weren't well prepared, that they aren't yet mature enough to take full
responsibility, that they lead a poor lifestyle, that what happened was against their will, or that their parents won't
accept it. Yet, is abortion actually the best way to prevent becoming a young mother?
I believe that abortion is not the solution to avoid becoming a teenage parent. Even if some would object and
claim that I can only speak for myself because I am not in their situation or cannot relate to what they are going
through. But having a child is a blessing for me. You can say that you are getting an abortion because you are not
old enough to accept full responsibility, or that what happened was against your will. You're not yet prepared for
such a significant responsibility? Then how did you manage to have sex if you know very well that there is a high
percentage chance that you will get pregnant or get someone pregnant once you have sex with your partner. You
should practice safe sex or protected sex. If you really into having sex with your partner, or if you are unable to
manage yourself or your partner having sex. Safe sex is defined as any sexual activity that guards you and your
partners from STDs and unintended pregnancy. Withdrawing your penis before you ejaculate is not safe sex, as
fluid can release before you ejaculate. Safe sex also entails choosing the appropriate condom or type of
contraception for your circumstances if you don't want to get pregnant. Male condoms, when used properly every
time you have sex, are 98% effective, according to www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/male-condoms. Hence,
if male condoms are utilized as a method of contraception, 2 out of every 100 people will become pregnant within
a year.
You'll state that you're having an abortion because you're terrified of your parents, who might get upset with you
or reject you as a child. If your parents are upset, I completely understand why, not as a parent, but also as a child
of my parents. I am aware of the sacrifices my parents made in order to support for and raise me properly. And I
believe that young parents' parents, particularly those of the child who got pregnant, are similar. Because they do
everything so that we can study in a nice school, or give us everything we need or want to make our future
beautiful, and then this is all we will repay them? They put in a lot of effort every day, but you choose to have fun
and engage in sexual activity instead of studying, even though you are aware that this is wrong, against your
parents' desire, and forbidden. Hence, it stands to reason that your parents are upset and disappointed with you.
mostly because our parents are the ones that teach and guide us. It is hard for them to avoid telling us these things.
Some may claim that they lose parents who can teach and guide them. But as a child, every day we learn
something. As we grow, the experiences we encounter teach us the distinction between right and wrong.
An unexpected pregnancy can be a difficult situation to face. Particularly if you're a teenager unsure of how to
handle the situation, you can feel anxious, terrified, or overwhelmed. Although we can't immediately prevent
people from getting abortions, we must lessen the number of abortions. Regardless of the circumstances, we must
realize that there is never a valid reason to kill an unborn child's life because, to begin with, they are powerless.
They didn't expect having to live with parents who weren't prepared to have a child. Teenagers can refrain from
having an abortion in a variety of ways. To prevent abortion, there are options such as adoption and legal
guardianship. According to healthline.com, Legal guardianship entails sending the child to another person or
family for the purpose of raising them. You retain some parental rights if you choose a guardian over an adoptive
family. If you can't raise a child right now but think your situation will change in the future or if you know you
want to be very engaged in your child's development, this option can be a good fit for you. Guardianship may
require monthly child support payments, so it's crucial to evaluate your financial condition as well. Therefore, it
can be a family member, friend, or even their parents. Teenagers with parents who really accept complete parental
responsibility for their future child are eligible for legal guardianship. If your parents are really against your
pregnancy, you can do an adoption. Adoption means you go through with pregnancy and childbirth and then
allow another family to raise the child. There are different kinds of adoption. You can give the baby to the
orphanage, and they will locate an adoptive family for the child. Alternatively, you can find or choose a parent to
adopt your child; this is known as direct replacement adoption. There are also open and closed adoptions in the
adoption process. In a closed adoption, after the birth and placement of the kid for adoption, you are cut off from
the child and their adoptive family. The child may not be informed of the adoption by the adoptive family's
choice. As the child reaches the age of 18, they might be able to see adoption documents if they do divulge this
information. This typically relies on state law and the nature of the adoption paperwork. While in an open
adoption, It allows you to keep in touch with the child’s adoptive family.
Teenagers can probably come up with a way to avoid having an abortion. There are other ways besides abortion
to avoid having a child so early. You must heed your parents advise if you don't want to get pregnant or do, as it
will benefit us. They give us advise for our future and for ourselves, not to keep us from our friends or our
enjoyment. If it is unavoidable to have intercourse, we can do safe sex or protected sex where we can use
condoms or pills to avoid pregnancy. After giving birth, we can have the child adopted, or if the parents agree, we
can set up a legal guardianship so that the teen's parent will be in charge while the baby's parent continues to
pursue their education. "Ang kabataan, ay ang pag-asa ng bayan," stated Dr. Jose Rizal once. Hence, as young
people, we should work hard to complete our education. Not just to become wealthy or to better our lives, but also
to develop and help society. They tell us to enjoy ourselves, explore, and do as we like while we are still young.
But just because something is wrong or forbidden doesn't imply, we should do it. Perhaps we observe people or
older individuals doing those activities. Yet as good and educated youth, we are aware of the distinction between
what is prohibited, what is bad, and what is right.