Why is teen pregnancy encouraged?

Pre martial sex becomes common and marriage age rises

Period: Sep 17, 1950 to Sep 17, 1980

During the 1950s-1980s, pre-marital sex became more accepted and the average age of marriage rised. Also, teen pregnancy rates rose although most teenage mothers were already married.

Too many babies!

Sep 17, 1957

U.S. teen pregnancies are at their highest rates recorded at 96.3 births per 1,000 women.

Birth Control Pill!

Sep 17, 1960

The birth control pill and IUD is approved by the Food and Drug Administration

Teen parents welcomed to public schools

Sep 17, 1972

States are now required to provide family planning services to sexually active minors and public schools and no longer ban pregnant mothers.

Increase in teen birth rates

Sep 17, 1987

Bill Clinton Smackdown

Sep 17, 1995

According to Bill Clinton, the most serious social problem is teen pregnancy.

Sex Lessons

Sep 17, 2000

Contraceptives are beginning to be taught more in school than abstinence.

Teen pregnancy rises again

Period: Sep 17, 2000 to Sep 17, 2010

No more babies

Sep 17, 2005

Lowest rate of teen births in history.

Teen Sex

Sep 17, 2005

According to CQR, teens participate in more casual hook-ups than they did in the past.

Where did all of these babies come from?

Sep 17, 2006

Teen birth rates rise for the first time ever since the 90's.

The rise continues...

Sep 17, 2007

Teen birth rates continue to rise.

SLOAT

Sep 17, 2008

Secret Life of the American Teenager airs on ABC Family which made teen sex and pregnancy seem like no big deal, while in between commercials and the show the would include a teen pregnancy awareness PSA which did them no justice.

Media Influences

Sep 17, 2008

A study by RAND, shows that the amount of teen sexual behavior that teens watch on television, raise their probablity of becoming sexually active, theirselves.

Ooops, I did it...

Sep 17, 2008

Jamie Lynn Spears announces her pregnancy in OK! magazine at the age of 16.

Bristol Palin

Sep 17, 2008

Bristol Palin rises to fame not for her mother but for her own teen pregnancy.

Teens are doomed

Sep 17, 2009

MTV's Teen Mom airs, showing the "reality" of four teen mothers-- showing young girls that yes, they can receive attention and celebrity-status for being pregnant.

Peer Influences

Sep 17, 2012

A study shows that peers do influence potential teen mothers.

Teen Father Influences

Sep 17, 2014

A study shows that teen boys are hopeful for children, so they don't use correct birth control.