Teen Pregnancy

Teen Pregnancy. This phenomenon is occurring in schools worldwide. What does this say about society? Sex is present everywhere we go, everyplace we look. You can’t watch a movie without seeing some type of steaming action. Turning on the radio, music artists are always talking about love making or about some kind of action they want to perform with their lover. So is the media to blame for this epidemic of unwanted pregnancy. In the article, 4parents.gov, the author explains how one in three ten girls are likely to get pregnant before they reach the age of 20. These kinds of facts are bewildering to the mind. How can parents stop their daughters from making this life changing decision? Should there be more detailed conversation in health classes in high schools? Should teachers start explaining how to prevent getting pregnant to students as early as middle school? We need to start asking these questions.

Teenagers are getting the wrong message. Back in the day, girls that became pregnant were ashamed; nowadays it’s common to see a girl walking down the street with a big belly. Teenagers need to get the real facts. Preventions need to be discussed more. Parents need to stop telling their children not to have sex; because let’s face it, they are going to do it regardless. Instead of trying to control their actions, parents should show them how to protect themselves. Unwanted pregnancy is 100 percent preventable. When I was in high school, it would always bother me when I saw girls walking around with their bellies sticking out. These girls need to take the necessary steps of preventing an unwanted pregnancy; they need to realize that they are in control of their future.