preventing unplanned pregnancies

Just imagine a teenager, dropping out of high school to take care of her baby, changing her future plans for the rest of her life. Many teenagers get pregnant by accident and don’t realize their mistake until the last minute. Currently, the United States has the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in the western industrialized world, while costing 8 billion dollars annually. Every year, 750,000 teenaged girls get pregnant, making up a third of all teenaged girls. The best way to prevent this dilemma is to create awareness through education and open discussions with the parents and children.
In the current world, the media overexposes explicit material such as sexual content in movies and T.V. shows. Thus, it influences young teens to misinterpret the truth about sex. More so, education is necessary to reveal the truth about sex. Sex education classes at school will help students and young teens practice safe sex if needed. Therefore, it can prevent accidental pregnancies in the long run.
The lack of communication between the parent and the teen is also a major factor to the cause of unplanned pregnancy. Picture this: Kira became pregnant at fourteen because, she says, her mother did not have "the talk" with her and failed to inform her about birth control. Her parent's only words to her about sex were "don't do it". If parents were more open about sex to their children, there would be less unwanted pregnancies.
On the bright side, the teenage pregnancy rates have dropped slowly because of increased education and programs for young teens. However, this growing problem can be prevented through constant up-to-date effort, making it more effective in every generation. The future of all teenagers can be changed for the better through open education and communication.