“Beating the odds”. That is MTV’s slogan for the all new 16 and Pregnant. As I watched the advertisement6 for the new season something just bothered me about how they think that these moms are beating the odds. So how are these young teenage girls beating the odds? I not so sure, if anything I believe that they taking part of being a statistic.
First of all according to womensissues.about.com three-quarters of a million teens between 15 and 19 become pregnant each year. That is a scary and crazy statistic that these teenagers are a part of. Those who aren’t getting pregnant are truly the ones beating the odds.
They are beating the odds with this next statistic. Out of all teen pregnancies, 57% end in birth. That means that almost half of teenagers that get pregnant abort the baby. Now whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, it is scary to think that so many girls are getting pregnant, than getting ride of them. What would happen if there wasn’t such a thing as abortion? Maybe than people would realize that they can’t simply “get rid” or pregnancy. I feel that with abortion teenagers are more likely to abort the baby because they want to live their life as a normal teenager, but if they abort it now, what is going to stop them next time they get pregnant, or the next.
Teens need to realize the seriousness of having sex. I know I sound like a broken record to many because everyone is telling you “be safe” and “be protected” but teenagers need to listen. I don’t know how many times we are going to have to watch teen mom’s on television, struggling to be normal, and struggling to go to college, go to work, pay the bills, struggle with relationships. I truly hope that someday MTV can stop showing these shows because there are no longer the high pregnancy rates.
In closing, I hope you all enjoyed my criticism of the show this season. I hope that those who watch the show that it isn’t easy to be a teen mother. Remember that the only way to prevent pregnancy 100% is to not have sex.
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