Sunday, March 27, 2011

Stay Teen

3 in 10 teen girls will get pregnant before the age 20.

With television shows like The Secret Life of the American Teenager and 16 & Pregnant teen pregnancy has been all over the media. Whether it is people speaking out against shows like this saying it is "glorifying teen pregnancy" or people just watching to see the struggles young mothers have to go through teen pregnancy is a hot issue right now.

Stayteen.org is apart of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. This website is affiliated with 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom and during the shows the website address is displayed. This website is full of videos, polls, and information about teen pregnancy. It shares the harsh reality of having a baby in high school. Teen mothers are more likely to be single mothers and drop out of high school.

This website also gives links to Stay Teens Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channel. These are all way to attract teens because social media and YouTube videos are popular in young adults. This website also treats teens like the young adults that they are and does not talk down or preach at teens. There is information on birth control.