Pregnancy Facts

  • MORE THAN ONE MILLION TEENS become pregnant each year.
  • YOUNG GIRLS have more problems during pregnancy.
  • BABIES of young, teen mothers are more likely to be born with serious health problems.
  • A BABY’S care costs a minimum of $500.00 per month.
  • TEEN PARENTS no longer have time to be with friends.
  • BABIES require a lot of EMOTIONAL support as well as FINANCIAL support.
  • MORE TEEN PARENTS drop out of school.
  • A sexually active teen using NO birth control for one year has a 90% chance of getting pregnant.
  • 20% of teen pregnancies occur within one month of becoming sexually active.
  • A girl can get pregnant the very first time she has sex!
  • A girl can get pregnant even if the guy “pulls out” before he ejaculates.
  • A girl can get pregnant on her period.
  • 85% of teen pregnancies are unplanned.
  • One in five fathers of babies born to a teen girl are adult men.

*An unplanned pregnancy will have a tremendous impact on your life now and your entire future!

Which Teens are more likely to get pregnant?

  • Sexually active teens
  • Lack goals
  • Use alcohol and other drugs
  • Do poorly in school
  • Easily give in to pressure from peers
  • Have much older partners
  • Have poor school attendance
  • Are neglected or abused by their parents
  • Have parents that were teen parents themselves.

THE ONLY 100% EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT PREGNANCY IS NOT TO HAVE SEX.