Children having children, this is an all too familiar phrase that has become a popular adage among people in today's society. But as popular as this phrase may be, it doesn't even begin to scratch the surface behind the complex issues of teen pregnancy. There are many negative concerns surrounding teen pregnancy, which society has even developed its own opinions about. The concerns that arise from teen pregnancy can have negative impacts on teen parents, children, and even society. According to Furstenberg, “In 1995, in his State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton identified teen pregnancy as “our most serious social problem.” According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (n.d.), “In 2012, there were 29.4 births for every 1,000 adolescent females ages 15 to 19, or to put it simply, an estimated 305,420 children were born to women in this age group, ninety-eight percent of these births occurred outside of marriage” (see Table 1). Although there has been a decrease in the number of teen pregnancies over the years, the number in the United States is still the highest compared to other developed countries in the world (Deborah, n.d.). Communities around the world must come together to develop strategies focused on reducing teen pregnancy in the United States. Society's Beliefs Society has its own beliefs about why teenage girls get pregnant. The public tends to attribute high rates of teenage pregnancy to uncontrollable sexual urges and lack of knowledge about contraception (Crosson-Tower, 2013, p. ***). This may seem true in some cases, but in other cases there are some teenagers who do not consent to any sexual activity. Some companies... middle of paper... everyone has a choice. Works Cited Byers, A. (2000). Adolescents and pregnancy: a burning topic. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, Inc. Cherry, A., & Dillon, M. (2013). Teenage pregnancy. : Childhood Studies. doi: 10.1093/obo/9780199791231-0111 Crosson-Tower, C. (2013). Exploring children's well-being: A practical perspective. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. Deborah, W. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/PPFA/Reducing_Teenage_Pregnancy.pdfFurstenberg, F. The history of teen pregnancy as a social problem. Retrieved from https://www.russellsage.org/sites/all/files/Furstenberg_chap1_1.pdf (n.d.). Retrieved from website: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/reproductive-health/teen-pregnancy/trends.htmlValdez, T. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://homepages.wmich.edu/~t5valdez/Teenage Pregnancy.htm