One of the current social issues in the United States and one of the most discussed "hot topics" is teenage pregnancy, also known as teenage pregnancy. The majority of teenage pregnancies are unplanned and have serious consequences for the parents and possibly the child. It is important that today's teenagers are well aware of the repercussions of teenage pregnancy because it is a very serious problem that can eventually have lifelong consequences. Although teen pregnancies have declined in recent years, they remain a widespread problem in the United States and contribute to other current social problems such as poverty and lack of education. The current cycle starts with teenage pregnancy and then leads to poor education, which leads to few job opportunities, which leads to poverty, which can then lead to many other family problems like abuse and mental problems. Teen pregnancy is so important that it is even considered one of the top six priorities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012). Through risk factor studies and data regarding teen pregnancy, trends emerge that illustrate social issues that can then be addressed through a variety of methods presented by medical professionals. There are many interesting statistics regarding teen pregnancy in the United States. In 2012 alone, 305,388 babies were born to teenage mothers (National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2013). Although 305,388 represents a significantly high number of teen births, the number of teen births in 2012 actually decreased by 6 percent from 2011 and 52 percent from 1991 (National Campaign to Prevent teenage births and unplanned births...... middle of paper ...much higher than that of a single teenage birth, so it is important that teenage mothers are informed about the correct use contraceptives in order to avoid repeated teenage births It is very fortunate that the number of teenage births is Teenage birth rates and the number of teenage pregnancies have decreased significantly in recent years. Even though the numbers have decreased, it is still an important issue that needs to be publicized and heard with the help of sexual health education programs and foundations. who continue to raise awareness of teenage pregnancy, the numbers are expected to continue to fall. This would not only be a good thing for adolescent girls, but also for society as a whole, as they would no longer contribute to other social problems like poverty. education and abuse. With fewer teenage pregnancies, society as a whole would improve.