Why are teen pregnancies reported as a social malady while unwed pregnancies receive little attention?

Question

The liberal media is distorting values and issues by shifting attention away from marital status to fucus on age, as though the age of a young woman is the problem.

Answer 1

Because it is a greater problem that simply unwed women who are pregnant.  An adult woman is far more capable of caring and providing for a child.  Pregnant teens usually have to quit school, which makes life forever after much more difficult for their children, not to mention emotional and mental maturation that come with age.  The problem is that it is KIDS having kids.  Grown women who are single (or in a relationship but not "wed") having kids is entirely different.

Do you REALLY not see the difference?  It's a PRACTICAL issue, not moral or "religious."

Answer 2

The age of the woman IS the problem, idiot.

If you're under 18, you haven't finished high school, you've probably never held down a job, and if you have, you certainly don't have 5 years job experience.  Also, you are not an adult.

If you're 30 years old, not married, what difference does it make?  You're old enough to take care of yourself and your kid.  Who cares if you're married?  

Things happen in marriages.  Death, divorce, trauma, whatever.  Most women end up being single mothers anyway.  Sure, it would be easier to handle with the support of a husband.   I agree.  But, the reality is that it is not as much as a burden if you have an education and some work experience.

Teenage girls who get knocked up are a burden on their parents, society...

Answer 3

Teen pregnancy is a bigger problem than older unwed women birthing babies because teens most likely do no have the financial/emotional means to sustain a child.

(there are exceptions to every rule though)

Unwed older women & pregnancy are less of a burden on society as they should be of age where they can provide for the child financially/emotionally. (there are exceptions to this rule too)

Answer 4

I'm guessing that you are already aware of the many physical, social and economical problems associated with teen pregnancy.  Having said that, I am aware of what you see as injustice from the media.  My best answer is this:

the focus on teen pregnancy is highlighted BECAUSE of the BURDEN this situation places on the individual, the family and society as a whole.

Answer 5

as you say the persons reporting the issues can slant them as they wish and polls / surveys can be regulated to prove the point such a writer would like to make.

In general I think too many people have kids too young.

Answer 6

Often 'the age' is the problem ~ or rather ~ at the age of the teen whom has not yet absorbed the education offered up to her, whilst quite likely to have received and absorbed seamen offered to her.

Sash.

Answer 7

Distorting what values and issues, exactly?

Yes, when children have children it IS a problem, as the child with a child is in a mess. Said child isn't mature enough to deal with raising a child; has no money to feed them both; and has a hard time finishing school, so as to be in a position to feed either one of them.

Problem. (Whole host of problems, actually.)

If a couple has kids, and they aren't married, but are a stable couple, there's no problem.

Answer 8

I agree that people are having babies at a young age but I do not believe that because of this that the baby should have to pay for that by having to be aborted.  I think that those teens who do have babies at a young age... that could be a life lesson, and if they dont want the baby then they could alwas give the baby up for adotion.