Pregnancy is one of those things that is either there or not. Each year, almost 1 million teenage women become pregnant. In the United States, the annual cost of teen pregnancies from lost tax revenues, public assistance, child health care, foster care, and involvement with the criminal justice system is estimated to be about $7 billion. About 25% of teenage girls who give birth have another baby within two years. There are more cases discovered each day over teen pregnancy all over the media. Teen pregnancy is a major topic because it consists of children having children. Teenage girls are often very active and do not rely on any birth control. Most teenagers that conceive have an abortion and either run away from home, or become s
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