Kids having kids is an all too familiar phrase that has become a popular adage among people in today's society. But as popular as this phrase is, it doesn't even begin to scratch the surface beneath the complex issues of teen pregnancy. There are many negative concerns related to teenage pregnancy, which society has even developed its own opinions on. The concerns that arise from teenage pregnancy can have negative impacts on teenage parents, children and even society. According to Furstenberg, “In his 1995 State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton called teenage childbearing “our most serious social problem.” According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (nd), "in 2012, there were 29.4 births per 1,000 adolescent girls ages 15 to 19, or to put it simply, an estimated 305,420 babies were born to women in this age group, ninety-eight percent of these births took place outside of marriage” (see Table 1). Even though the number of teen pregnancies has decreased over the years, the number of teen pregnancies in the United States remains the highest compared to other developed countries in the world (Deborah, n.d.). Communities around the world must come together to develop strategies focused on reducing teen pregnancy in the United States. Societal BeliefsSociety has its own beliefs about why teenagers get pregnant. The public tends to attribute high rates of teen pregnancy to uncontrollable sexual urges and lack of knowledge about contraception (Crosson-Tower, 2013, p. ***). This may seem true in some cases, but in other cases, some adolescents do not consentingly participate in sexual activities. Some members of society...... middle of paper ...... all have a choice. Works Cited Byers, A. (2000). Teenagers and pregnancy: a hot topic. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, Inc. Cherry, A., & Dillon, M. (2013). Teenage pregnancy. : Childhood Studies. doi:10.1093/obo/9780199791231-0111Crosson-Tower, C. (2013). Exploring child welfare: a practical perspective. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. Deborah, W. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/PPFA/Reducing_Teenage_Pregnancy.pdfFurstenberg, F. The History of Teenage Reproduction as a Social Problem. Retrieved from https://www.russellsage.org/sites/all/files/Furstenberg_chap1_1.pdf (nd). Retrieved from: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/reproductive-health/teen-pregnancy/trends.html Valdez, T. (nd). Retrieved from http://homepages.wmich.edu/~t5valdez/Teenage Pregnancy.htm