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Pregnancy Rates In America
I believe that society contributes a lot to the higher pregnancy rates in America. We live in society where sex is an obsession for people. The topic is everywhere in our society today. It’s on our magazine covers, television shows, movies, and music. It kind of drives me crazy how much our world is surrounded by it, but in general, I believe this is why there are higher pregnancy rates in America than in Europe. Teenagers are exposed to this topic when they are young and can learn ill informed information about sex if their parents choose to not talk to them about safe sex. I believe that our country is realizing the extent of increasing teen pregnancy rates because there has been an increase in the amount of sex education programs are in schools; including more information about the use of contraceptives. …show more content…
I believe that our society in America will continue to talk about sex, especially through entertainment sources; and this is why it is important to talk about the importance of safe sex with teens to decrease the pregnancy rates throughout our
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