Teens and Parenting Worksheet

medical attention given during pregnancy
spontaneous loss of the pregnancy before the twentieth week
the death of a fetus (unborn baby) after the twentieth week of pregnancy
the birth of a baby before the thirty-seventh week of pregnancy
a weight of less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth; associated with many health risks
biological fatherhood
a legal process by which people acquire the rights and responsibilities of parenthood for children who are not biologically their own
an adoption in which the birth parents remain anonymous and do not have contact with the child after the adoption takes place
an adoption in which the birth parents can maintain a close relationship with the child and the adoptive family
an adoption in which the birth parents can monitor the child's progress by receiving pictures and letters through the adoption agency or a mediator
a situation in which a child is adopted by a grandparent or other member(s) of the extended family
a government program designed to help pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children who are at risk for poor nutrition due to low income or other factors