Unplanned Pregnancies

The rate of unplanned pregnancies varies. The number is particularly high among teenagers. The total number of unplanned pregnancies have increased over the years. Society seems to think that unplanned pregnancies are common among the poor, uneducated sectors of the population, which do not have access to affordable birth control or do not have the knowledge to protect themselves. Teenagers have a higher risk of unplanned pregnancies than any other age group.Most teenage pregnancies are not planned and 90% of teens claim absolute surprise when they are told that they are expecting. Teen mothers are less likely to complete high school. Teen mothers are more likely to end up on welfare. Teenagers who have strong emotional attachment to their parents are much less likely to become sexually active at an early age and less likely to have teen pregnancy.