Would Social Problems Improve if Teen Pregnancy Rates Declines?
Those working toward a decline in teen pregnancies argue that a reduction in the number of teenage pregnancies will directly affect society on a whole; insisting that children born to parents that are able to provide adequate care for their children provide a better foundation for their entire lives. The argument that a reduction in children born to unwed teenage mothers would have a direct impact and decrease a number of social problems such as child abuse and neglect, child poverty, high-school drop-puts, alcohol abuse, the crime rate and the number of people on public assistance.
