Did you know that 3 in 10 teenage girls in the United States become pregnant at least once before turning 20? (“Teen Pregnancy”). Or that most teenagers want to get pregnant before they turn 20. In 2009, approximately 410,000 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 gave birth in the United States, and the adolescent birth rate remains higher than in other developing countries (“Pazol”). The most shocking news for many teens who have children is that pregnancy costs the United States about $9 billion a year and that the national teen birth rate was 39.1 births per 1,000, a decrease of 37 percent. from 61.8 per 1,000, the lowest ever recorded (“Pazol”). Many teen moms don't continue their education after having a baby. The media has also portrayed teenage pregnancy as an enjoyable experience in a young girl's life. 8 out of 10 fathers leave the baby and mother when they find out they are having a baby or when the baby arrives. Teen pregnancy changes people's lives in many ways, but it also has a negative effect on the body image of many teenagers. Additionally, helping teenage girls get back on track with their goals and future is very important to the strong women they are becoming. Besides having a baby, going back to high school or attending college is the number one concern of most girls. Most teenage girls will not return to school after finding out they are pregnant or having their baby. Teens also start to have anxiety after having the baby and try to juggle school, work, and taking care of the baby. (“Lopez-Dawson, Ana”). Having an education has not only affected parents but also children, not only now but also later in the child's life. Children with teenage mothers also do worse in school than p...... middle of paper ...... 42.3 (2011): 381-90. ProQuest. Network. November 6, 2013. Robinson, Rachel B., and Deborah I. Frank. "The relationship between self-esteem, sexual activity and pregnancy." Adolescence 29,113 (1994): 27-35. ProQuest. Network. November 8, 2013.Sen, Bisakha. "Can Beer Taxes Affect Teen Pregnancy? Evidence Based on Teen Abortion Rates and Birth Rates." Southern Economic Journal 70.2 (2003): 328-43. ProQuest. Network. November 6, 2013. Simmons, Bonnie J. “Understanding Teen Pregnancy Through the Voice of the Younger Sister: A Focused Ethnography.” Order no. 3229540 Georgia State University, 2006. Ann Arbor: ProQuest. Network. November 13, 2013.Simpson, Carolyn. "Dealing with an unplanned pregnancy." New York; The Rosen Publishing Group, 1990. Print “Teen Pregnancy”. Stayteen.org. Webpath.com (web) November 6, 2013. “Teen Pregnancy and Abortion.” The Economist (online) January 27, 2010ProQuest. Network. November 6. 2013.