Does the media influence/affect teen pregnancy?

a bit yes. but i think more so the utter LACK of education in STDs and pregnancy is what the problem is.

Bush approved programs for abstinence at a budget of millions and yet the pregnancy rate increased!

abstinence is and should be an important PART of education but i think teaching kids the WHYS not just the NOs is best.

if you look to other countries which use safe sex and STD classes and programs their teen pregnancy rate is significantly lower than the US, and yet their censorship when it comes to sex on TV or in the media is MUCH less censored as ours...that says something.

I'm not encouraging my kids to have sex that's for sure, but i'll be dammed if i let them make a HUGE decision like that on their own w/out ALL the information necessary to make a truly good choice.

that's like buying them a car at 16 yet not teaching them to drive responsibly....an accident is bound to happen.

The Media Does Not Put The Negitive Sides Of Being A Teen Parent!! Alot Of Teens Love The Attetion Of Being Preggo And Others Just Want To Flow! Being Preggos As A Teen Is Not A Fashion Its Reality =D

Yes the media influences it-

Juno, 90210, The Secret Life of an American Teenager, think about those, teens watching shows about pregnant teens and teen moms.

The Medias just messed up to begin with, lets say Body image. Plus people don't understand anything anymore, we have pretty much just F*ck up everything on TV.

Look at reality TV shows, Its all set up and still people watch it.

People yell about cartoons being to violent but in reality look what today's horror movies are like.

Well coming from a teen mother...it wasnt the media it was just me. i lost my virginity to my husband when i was 17 a month after we started dating. it just happened and i got pregnant 4 months after we started. the media is messed up but i dont think it is affacting teen pregnancy well not in my case.

I think that if we didnt have a negative opinion about being a pregnant teen, then there would be more- but not too many more. PSA's help alot, i think. But i dont think they go very far to keep legs closed. x/

i dont think media influence or affect teen pregnancy!! teen pregnacy is been there since so many years back, now they want o balme media of their actions!!!

yes, they show all these kids having kids themselves like its great and they sugar coat alot of stuff making it look glamorous, like teen celebs with kids, it just encourages kids that look up to them to want to be that way. all these shows on tv that are supposed to make them not want kids make them want them even more i think. they high light the positives and leave out reality and what really happens since you cant show everything on tv.