As in many of the other posts on this blog, just to reiterate, teen pregnancy is 100% preventable. It is something that is unexpected and scary. It can ruin a young persons life even on the very first time. There is no if's and's or but's about it, teen pregnancy is an rising epidemic in this country and no one wants to be another teen pregnancy statistic. Of course some people say that they were in love, or that they really wanted a child, or that having a child at a young age allows the parent to live longer to see the child grow.
Of course they are wrong. There is no teenager who is in love and anyone from 15-19 who wants a child is missing something in their lives. Having a child at a young age to see them grow does not constitute teenage pregnancy. The picture with Barbie is a metaphor for teen pregnancy. Barbie is a young, pretty, perfect girl that everyone wants to be and have. She is the picture perfect woman. This image shows Barbie as a young pregnant teen and what little girl, or anyone for that matter would want to play with that doll?
http://teenadvice.about.com/library/weekly/aa122100a.htm
The following is a story of a teenager who was sexually active at a young age and ended up pregnant. It is titled "It Happens to Good Girls Too!" because it CAN and WILL happen to anyone who does not protect and arm themselves.
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