Nathan Gonzalez

Mrs. Hunter
Expository Reading and Writing
30 April 2016
Annotated Works Cited
"About Teen Pregnancy." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 14 Mar. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016.
Reproductive Health: Teen Pregnancy discusses statistics on teen pregnancy, describing the
number of babies born in different years centered towards a certain age group of women. The
article also gives helpful tips on how the user can prevent teen pregnancy and STDs. The author
of this article is the CDC, and because the CDC is a federal agency, the facts and statistics are
proven to be true from the CDC. This CDC article does not point out a side for teen pregnancy,
mainly it is used for information and helpful tips. Reproductive Health: Teen Pregnancy shares
similar information with the WebMD article, like statistics and stating the signs of teen
pregnancy. While looking at this teenage pregnancy article, one can learn about helpful tips and
statistics about teen pregnancy.

Gaither, Kecia. "Teenage Pregnancy: Medical Risks and Realities." WebMD. WebMD, 14 Sept.
2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2016.
Teen Pregnancy: Medical Risks and Realities talks about the medical risks and signs of teenage
pregnancy. The article includes statistics on baby births in the year 2013, and the decline of teen
birth rates in 2010. The consequences of teen pregnancy include a possible STD, or depression.
Also this article includes how to lower the risks of a STD and teen pregnancy. The author, Dr
Keica Gaither, qualifies for this topic because she is a MD, and studied medical pregnancy for
her career. Dr.Gaither has no point of view on this article, it is mainly informational. Teen
Pregnancy: Medical Risks and Realities relates to the CDC article, Reproductive Health: Teen
Pregnancy closely because they both have statistics and share important information on the
consequences of teenage pregnancy. The information provided by this article is helpful because it
explains the consequences associated teenage pregnancy, including depression and lower
income.

"The Office of Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." Office of
Adolescent Health. N.p., 07 Apr. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016
Teen Pregnancy Prevention lists information and statistics on the causes and effects of teenage
childbearing. Teenage parents are less likely to complete high school and are often low on

income because of the lack of education. The OAH qualifies because they are dedicated to
helping and improving the health of adolescents. The OAH has no views on this article, it is
purely informational. Teen Pregnancy Prevention compares to another article, Adverse EffectsTeen Pregnancy. Both of these articles include lists and bullet points on the long term effects
after having a baby when people are young, including heavily relying on parents for money for
raising a child. Readers learn that prevention is the next best thing after becoming a teen before
teenage pregnancy occurs.

"Adverse Effects." Youth.gov. Youth.gov, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2016

Adverse Effects-Teen Pregnancy talks about the long and short term effects on teen child
bearing. Teenage child bearing effects both the mom and dad, according to a statistic this article
states. Teen fathers have a 25 to 30 percent lower probability of graduating from high school than
teenage boys who are not fathers. Also this article lists lots of problems children born from a
teenage mother could have. Youth.gov is a U.S government website that provides growth to the
youth of America, so it qualifies for good information on teenage pregnancy. Youth.gov is an
informational website, so therefore, it does not have a side or view on teenage pregnancy, just
helpful information. This article compares to another article, Teen Pregnancy Prevenition by the
State Legislature. Both contain information on the cons and the aftermath of teenage pregnancy,
and both contain statistics on the rate of young parents in the U.S.

"Teen Pregnancy Prevention." National Conference of State Legislator, 29 Mar. 2016. Web. 25
Apr. 2016.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention from State Legislature describes the rise and fall of teen pregnancy
rates since the 1990s. In the 1990s, teenage pregnancy reached all-time lows, but the rates are
still the highest in the U.S, compared to other countries. Costs for medical care and foster care
has risen to about 9.4 billion a year, which in general is boatloads of money washed down the
drain because of teenage parents funding their child. The National Conference of State
Legislatures is a supporting organization that helps state legislators stay strong, therefore
supporting anyone in the state with helpful information. This article is purely information, and
does not take any sides. Teen Pregnancy Prevention from State Legislature compares to the
article Teen Pregnancy, Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy. Both articles describe the
hardships the mother and the baby have to deal with while trying to finish high school, fund
money, and also use the education to find a job. This gives readers a good understanding on what
it is like when a teenage mother has extra responsibilities on their hands.

"Teen Pregnancy, Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy." Teen Pregnancy. Ed. Stanley J.

Swierzewski. N.p., 30 Oct. 2000. Web. 24 Apr. 2016.
Teen pregnancy, Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy informs readers about the overview of
what health risks and complications teen pregnancy has to offer. It contains statistics from the
CDC, and also contains information on teens that take birth control, but only 22% take the
effective pill. The editor of this article, Stanley J. Swierzewski, is the founder of the health

communities website and is a physician, practicing in the medical field in a private business. This
article is purely informational, no views are pointed out. This article ties closely with the Our
health, Our futures article. Both articles discuss the health risks and complications a teenage
mother can face if it is not safe sex. The information provided in this article helps a reader better
understand how many teenage mothers there are in the U.S, and the health risks included at a
young age.

Wider, Jennifer. "Teenage Pregnancy." Healthline. N.p., 12 July 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
Teenage Pregnancy by healthline has lots of information about what age a woman can get
pregnant, why it is a growing concern, the signs, and what to expect during a doctor visit. The
author of this source, Jennifer Wider, Is a womans health expert that appears on the today show,
and CBS news. This article is purely for information, and does not have a side. This article
compares to the article a guide to pregnancy complications. Both articles discuss the health risks
when the mother of the baby is not fully mature, which leads to low birth weight and less money
to raise the child.

Eden, Elizabeth. "A Guide to Pregnancy Complications." HowStuffWorks. N.p., 16 Nov. 2006.
Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
A Guide to Pregnancy Complications discusses pregnancy complications in teenage mothers.
The article also discusses risks to the mother when the mother does not receive prenatal care, and
has no money to do so. The author, Elizabeth Eden, is a family doctor who studies STDs and
family medications. This article does not take a side, it is purely informational. Both A guide to
pregnancy complications and our health, our futures articles discuss the health risks to both the
mother and the baby, like low birth weight, higher death rate, and emotional problems.
Information on this article expands the knowledge of the reader by explaining multiple risks to a
baby born from a teen mother.

Susanna, and Tanisha. "Our Health, Our Futures - Sexual Issues - Teen Pregnancy, P. 5 - Health
Risks." Our Health, Our Futures - Sexual Issues - Teen Pregnancy, P. 5 - Health Risks. N.p., n.d.
Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
Sexual issues- Teen Pregnancy informs teenage mothers about the health risks to an underage
mother, including low birth weight when a teenage woman holds a baby. It also discusses the
health risks to the mother as well, such as high blood pressure, stress, and even the possibility of
an STD if the woman does not use a condom. The authors, Susanna, and Tanisha, both created
the website Our Health, Our Futures to help and protect teenage parent from possible diseases
and health risks during teenage pregnancy. This article is purely informational, and does not take
a side. This article ties closely to What are the causes of Teenage Pregnancy article, because both
of the articles discuss the true definition of teenage pregnancy, and how it actually starts during a
young age. This information helps readers understand health risks to a child and its mother, while
giving important facts and statistics on teenage pregnancy.

Langham, R.Y. "What Are the Causes of Teenage Pregnancy?" LIVESTRONG.COM.

LIVESTRONG.COM, 13 Apr. 2015. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
What are the causes of teen pregnancy discusses the causes of teen pregnancy, such as peer
pressure, no parents or guardians, and seeing famous teenagers influencing watchers on
television. The author of this article, R. Y. Langham, Ph.D., is a doctor and has a Ph.D. in family
psychology. This article is purely informational, and does not take a side. This article compares
to A guide to pregnancy in teenage mothers in many ways, both articles include similar statistics,
including how many babies are born a year to teenage mothers. Readers that read this article
expand their knowledge on what causes teens to want to have a child at a young age.