Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is everywhere these days. Celebrity teen pregnancies are all over the magazines, shown up as a great thing on multiple shows, and give the illusion of having no consequences. The fact that we as a nation now view teenage pregnancy as normal demonstrates the change in perception. Having a child out of wedlock was seen as taboo not many decades ago, but nowadays, teenagers are giving birth at a rapid rate. But what influenced such an increase? The media does a great job of not showing the unpleasant aspects of teen pregnancy, but what really happens after? In addition to the media being a major factor in teen pregnancies, many do not consider how the parent/child relationship and socioeconomic consequences encountered after birth impact the mother and that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Teenage pregnancy is a huge epidemic worldwide today affecting many teenage girls from different socioeconomic backgrounds. And although having a child is a great challenge in itself, having a child without being financially secure makes everything much more difficult and the socioeconomic consequences are much greater. According to Public Health Reports of January 2, 2013, the article “Socioeconomic Disadvantage as a Social Determinant of Teen Childbearing in the US” states that adolescents living below the poverty level and minimum educational attainment are associated with higher rates of teenage pregnancies. How many teen pregnancies forget to mention is that the likelihood of staying with your partner is slim after the pregnancy is recognized, many remain single parents Furthermore, many teens are kicked out of their homes after becoming pregnant. shelter and safe clothing… half a paper… two partners We have heard the famous phrase that “if you love me as much as you say you do, why don't we have sex?” With that little seed of doubt planted and then the media showing an almost glamorous side, you ask yourself "what's the worst that can happen?" Whether you decide that to be accepted by your partner you must have sex or that you could never have a baby because you use protection, ultimately the choice is yours. You are the one who has the power to decide whether premarital sex is what you want, following the status quo shouldn't even affect your decision. Sure, maybe not having sex until you're married makes you uncool, but then you go find someone who had a teen pregnancy. Ask them if motherhood is as cool as they make it out to be on TV or if the reality on their doorstep was enough to convince them that being a statistic isn't as cool as it seems.