Adolescents in the United States have the highest rate of teen pregnancy among various Western countries. These high rates are being blamed on?
A. The media’s portrayal of sex
B. Lack of contraceptive education from schools
C. Lack of communication from parents about sexual issues
D. all of these answers are correct.
Answer
A. The media’s portrayal of sex
This is mainly caused by the media such as facebook, twitter, instagram and others having an increased exposure of teenagers to sex and some assuming sex to be part of normal life among teenagers
Explanation
It is true in that among adolescent girls in the United States aged between 15 and 17 years, around 75 per 1,000 become pregnant each year which is considered to be two to seven times higher than rates in other industrialized nations. This is mainly as a result of media’s portrayal of sex which causes pressure to children and teenagers to try out.
