- Since the 1950s teenage pregnancy has attracted a great deal of concern and attention from religious leaders, the general public, policy makers, and social scientists.
- The concern over the age at which a young women should give birth has existed throughout human history, and during this time teenage pregnancy was the most hated in society.
- In the 1960s there were homes that teenage girls were sent to when they were pregnant. In these homes the teenagers were protected from the hate of society and they were taken care of. But once they had their baby they were kicked out and had no where to go. They could not get jobs or go to college
- Being a pregnant teenager can result in lower educational attainment, increased rates of poverty, and worse life outcomes for the children of these teenage parents.