Thousands of teenage girls and their families will face the challenge of an unplanned pregnancy this year. Some will decide to become teen mothers and raise a child. Others may opt for adoption. And some will choose abortion. What are the facts about teen pregnancy in the United States?
Top 10 Teen Pregnancy Facts
One out of every ten births in the U.S. involves a teen mother. Find out other facts you should know about teen pregnancy.
Top 10 States With Highest Teenage Pregnancy and Birth Rates
Does your state show up on this top ten list? Teens who live here are statistically more likely to become pregnant between ages 15-19 than in other states.
Top 10 States With Highest Teenage Abortion Rates
Teens living in one specific geographic area of the country are more likely to choose abortion than in other regions.
Celebrity Teen Pregnancy - Jamie Lynn Spears
Former Nickelodeon star and sister of pop idol Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn acknowledges her pregnancy at age sixteen.
Reality of Teen Pregnancy - "High School Confidential" TV Series
When 12 girls at a suburban high school in Overland Park, Kansas, agreed to be videotaped over four years to reveal what the lives of teenagers are really like, the producers never expected that a third of them would face an unplanned pregnancy.
Hollywood's Take on Teen Pregnancy - Movie Review of "Juno"
Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay, "Juno" is a comedy centered around a pregnant sixteen-year-old who decides to give the baby up for adoption.







