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Not all children are planned.
In fact, nearly half of allpregnanciesworldwide are unintended.
The United Nations Population Fund hasrevealedthat there are around 121 million unplanned pregnancies every year.
Some result in births, some dont.
Some result inhappy families.
One teen recentlysharedhow hes been reminded throughout his life that he was an accident that should not have happened.
He was often excluded from family dinners and treated like a burden.
Now that hes 16, hes decided enough is enough.
This is based on the fact that most women in theU.S.
want to have two children.
But sometimes, they fail.
The Centers For Disease Controlestimatesthat just over 40% of pregnancies in the States are unintended.
And the Guttmacher Institute says the unintended pregnancy rate is significantly higher in America than in manyotherdeveloped countries.
An unexpected baby can impact your finances, emotions, career, relationship, and life in general.
But the child should never bear the burden of your choices.
How a parent views their children is significant,warnededucational psychologistPatricia Britto.
Parents attentiveness to their childrens emotions is essential when fostering their emotional development and well-being.
The expert advises parents to think carefully about whether they want their child to know they were unintended.
Having an unplanned baby doesnt always have to result in doom.
Another expert,Jennie Lannette Bedsworth, believes how parents move forward after the pregnancy is what matters most.
Once theyve accepted the situation, theyll have an easier time connecting emotionally with their child.
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