r more boys unwilling to use contraception and/or is willing to solely rely on the male's method of contraception (condoms or withdrawal), the risk of pregnancy increases.
Clarke-Stewart, Friedman and Koch (1985) have discussed the subject of marital relationships arising out of teenage pregnancy. The authors note that when teenagers marry because the girl is pregnant, the marriage is likely to break up within six years. In other words, teenage marriages based on pregnancy are not likely to be lasting relationships.
Several negative consequences are associated with teen pregnancy. Brown (1985) reports that these consequences include complications of pregnancy (e.g. anemia, prolonged labor, toxemia); low birth-weight infants; high infant mortality rates; infants born with neurological deficits; decreased chances of the mother finishing high school; decreased lifetime income; risk of repeated pregnancy; increased risk of giving birth to children with low IQs that will do poorly in school; and increased chance of giving
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