Karmina+R.'s+OpEd+Article

In 2006, alone, there were 435,436 teen pregnancies in the U.S. Every day one more teenage girl finds out she is pregnant and a fraction of those girls often end up raising the baby alone with little help. Teen pregnancies can be prevented. Just about every parent’s thought of prevention is abstinence but that is almost unrealistic. With today's society, sex all over the media, teens are being pressured and becoming more willing to give in to such pressure. Although teen pregnancy in the U.S. is slowly decreasing, it is still the holder of the highest rated teen pregnancy.  One of the first thoughts that go through a teens mind when looking at the stick that says positive is how are they going to break it to their parents. Parents usually are those who take it the hardest or are the biggest help. The parents that rage and brutally yell scolding in a rampage are the reasons most teens have abortions and get beat till the baby is killed. However, there are those parents that are behind of the birth. They might not necessarily agree with it but will agree with keeping the baby in the family rather than adoption or abortion. Without the help of the family most teens couldn’t care for their babies.  Teen pregnancies more than half the time leave the innocent kids with one parent. Facts say that single parents most likely drop out of high school and score lower in math and reading. The results often leave the child at risk. Less money for food and staying in a home can significantly change the advantages and the problem that erupt during grow and education. More set backs are likely to interfere with their home lives and social.  Teen pregnancies can be prevented. There are many ways of preventing it and many different kinds of birth control. Often times young teens are too scared and embarrassed to ask for help so they go on hope, they take the chance that they won’t end up pregnant. And often times that’s not the case. For many this isn’t what they wanted out of their youth. The responsibility is too much to bare and the stress isn’t wanted either.