Fewer Teens are having Sex

Somehow if fewer teens are having sex than fifteen years ago, as reported by the massteenpregnancy.org/here, that being the case, I wonder why it was reported that our town's teens are pumping out babies, making its way up the chart of towns who also have similar problems, to the tune of fourth runner-up in this state.

Here are 10 facts given by:
Publication#2008-31 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20008
Phone 202-572-6000 Fax 202-362-8420 www.childtrends.org
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT TEEN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR?
A TRUE-FALSE QUIZ
By Emily Holcombe, B.A., Kristen Peterson, B.A., and Jennifer Manlove, Ph.D. August 2008

1. fewer teens are having sex than 15 years ago. (True)
2. one-third of teens have had sex by Age 14. (False)
3. Girls are less likely than boys to have sex. ((False)
4. very few teen girls first have sex in "Hook-up" relations (True)
(78% steady relationship) 3% Just Met (73% Boys with Steadies)
5. most teens that have had sex had only one partner (False)
6. first sexual intercourse is non-voluntary for most girls (False)
7. many teens who have had sex regret doing so. (True)
8.teens rarely have sex while using alcohol or drugs (False)
9.most teens use condoms the first time they have sex (True)
10. more teens have engaged in oral sex than sexual intercourse (True)

The bottom line is that these statistics do not help me to understand why we have climbed the rung of the ladder two whole pegs. In 2006, we held the honor of sixth place.

I know one thing, before you can arrive at a solution, you've got to know what the problems is. So what is it? Someone is not doing their job, the number of illegitimate children testify to that fact. Could the answer be you? Whatever the reason, we all must pay the price for promiscuity.