Why do you think teenage pregnancy rates are going up?

I read an article in Macleans that said that teenage pregnancy rates are rising for every single race but the asian ones, and I have to write persuasive speech for English class, so I've decided to write it about that.





If anyone has any facts (or opinions) on why this is I would love to hear them.





If anyone knows any websites that address the issue that would also be helpful.





And if you've had any experiences with teenage pregnancy (either yourself or someone else) I would also like to hear about that.Why do you think teenage pregnancy rates are going up?
Well, in my college class we were actually discussing this issue. Our teacher says that there is proof to show that after Bush removed sex education from our schools it seems as if teenage pregnancy has increased about 15%. The reason for this is because most students are not learning about prevention know but rather only abstinence. This is a bad choice because teaching only abstinence just means say no to sex. Students need to learn about prevention and where to go to get medication or birth control, especially those who are sexually active. But I mean there are many reasons as to why it teenage pregnancy has risen i these few years not only this statistic.Why do you think teenage pregnancy rates are going up?
teen pregnancy rates are going up because more and more schools are banishing educating children about anything but abstinence. Kids no longer learn about safe sex, like condoms and birth control. Therefore, despite being told not to have sex at all, kids are still having sex but they don't know much about ways to do it safely.
i could be wrong but maybe theres a link between that and the divorce rate. almost everyone i know including myself has divorced parents and i think that kids just dont learn about what marriage really means anymore and how important it is to really love someone before you marry them. im not some religious nut or anything. i just mean that maybe kids dont have the right role model to base their love life on. this is just a theory really. im not stating this as fact so dont get pissed if you dont like my answer. but many things come from a chain reaction and maybe this is one of them.
It has nothing to do with sex ed classes ppl come on... think about it.. in the 1950's there was no such thing as sex ed.. I think it is because back in the day (our grandparents) sex was something sacred and saved for marriage.. if a woman got pregnant they were sent away to special schools and looked down upon where as now ppl have different values and are having sex at younger ages with multiple partners with no protection and when you see a pregnant young girl now it is waayy more accepted and kinda looked at as no big deal (unfortunately)
I believe that it's from parents not talking to their kids about sex, and when they do, they don't talk about safe sex. It's also the teens fault because they don't use proper protection.
not enough teens understand or have been properly educated on abstinence and results of having sex.


and it doesnt help that the teen celebs are getting pregnant
cuz not enough tenns are getting the proper info on safe sex
juno lol