One of the United States' current social problems and most discussed "hot topics" is teen pregnancy, otherwise known as teenage pregnancy. Most teenage pregnancies are unplanned and lead to serious consequences for the parents and perhaps even the child. It is important for today's teenagers to be well aware of the repercussions of teenage pregnancy because it is a very serious issue that can lead to lifelong consequences. Although teen pregnancy has declined in recent years, it is still a widespread problem in the United States and contributes to other current social problems such as poverty and poor education. The current cycle begins with teenage pregnancy and then leads to poor education, which leads to few job opportunities, which leads to poverty, which can then lead to many other family problems such as abuse and mental problems. Teen pregnancy is so important that it is even considered one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's top six priorities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012). Through studies of risk factors and data regarding teen pregnancy, trends emerge that exemplify social issues and problems that can subsequently be addressed with various methods presented by healthcare professionals. There are many interesting statistics about teen pregnancy in the United States. In 2012 alone, 305,388 children were born to teenage mothers (National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2013). Although 305,388 is a considerably high number of teen births, the number of teen births in 2012 actually decreased by 6 percent compared to 2011 and by 52 percent compared to 1991 (The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pre.. .... half of the document ...much greater than that of a single teenage birth, so it is important that teenage mothers are informed about the correct use of contraceptives to prevent repeated births in teenage years. It is fortunate that the number of births teen birth rates and the number of teen pregnancies have decreased significantly in recent years Even though the numbers have decreased, it is still an important issue that needs to be publicized and listened to with the help of good and informative sexual health education programs and foundations that continue to raise awareness about teen pregnancy, the numbers should continue to decline. This would not only be good for teenagers, but also for society as a whole, as they would no longer contribute to other social issues such as poverty and poverty. education and abuse. As teenage pregnancies decrease, society as a whole would improve.