Why have teenage pregnancies increased?
Advocates of teenage sexual freedom will of course argue that teenage pregnancy rates would be much higher if contraceptives were not as readily available – but there is good circumstantial evidence to suggest that free contraception has exacerbated the situation – primarily by enabling the development of a culture where promiscuity is seen as acceptable. Three factors have not been considered in the government’s equation: the teenage psyche, the effectiveness of contraceptives themselves and the questionable value of sex education.
