Linking Teen Pregnancy Prevention to Other Critical Social Issues

Updated February 2007

Teen pregnancy is closely linked to a number of other critical issues, including overall child and family well-being.  Simply put, if more children in this country were born to parents who are ready and able to care for them, we would see a significant reduction in a host of social problems in the United States, from school failure and crime to child abuse and neglect.

• Linking Teen Pregnancy to Other Social Issues: This summary fact sheet details the social issues that are closely linked to teen pregnancy.
  
  
• The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing
  
• Teen Pregnancy, Poverty, and Income
• Teen Pregnancy and Overall Child Well-Being
• Teen Pregnancy, Out-of-Wedlock Births, Healthy Relationships, and Marriage
• Teen Pregnancy and Responsible Fatherhood
• Teen Pregnancy and Other Health Issues
• Teen Pregnancy and Education
• Teen Pregnancy and Child Welfare
• Teen Pregnancy and Other Risky Behaviors
• Teen Pregnancy and Violence

Teen Pregnancy...So What?
This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the teen pregnancy problem in America.

The "What If?" Project
What if the teen birth rate hadn't declined? What if it had stayed at the 1991 level? Check out the Campaign's 2005 state-by-state analysis.

Tips for Guarding Against Complacency
Despite recent declines in teen pregnancy and births, four out of ten girls in the United States still get pregnant by age 20. Now, more than ever, we need to guard against complacency.

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