Teenage pregnancy is a new form of epidemic sweeping across the world. No one can really point the finger at who is responsible or why this situation has gotten worse in recent years. Over the years and as society has evolved, people have adapted to the fact that teenagers are getting pregnant and there is nothing we can do to change this situation. Although many believe that teenage girls make mistakes and that pregnancy is an automatic consequence, there is a way to prevent this from happening. By introducing different types of sex education programs at an earlier age, the rate of teenage pregnancy will decrease. Although we cannot eliminate the problem, we can educate our teenagers so that this problem can be controlled. Our babies are having babies. The United States (US) has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy compared to any other country in the Western Hemisphere. More and more teenagers are becoming sexually active without considering the possible consequences their actions could have. One of the most likely consequences is teenage pregnancy, which results in approximately 750,000 pregnancies per year among adolescents aged fifteen to nineteen (Guttmacher Institute). Most teenage pregnancies are unplanned, due to the lack of knowledge they receive from their families or educators. Because of all the unintended pregnancies, the U.S. government spends nearly nine billion dollars a year. When sex education is introduced into a person's life, it can play an important role in the decisions they make later. Research studies show that if a student starts learning something at an earlier age, they will be more likely to retain the information longer...... middle of article .......org /pubs/FB -ATSRH.html>.Horizon Solutions site for children. Horizon Solutions website for children. May 1, 2010. Kingsbury, Kathleen. Time. December 18, 2008. April 27, 2010. Lerner, Sharon. “Abistinecne-Only vs. Comprehensive sex education. Nelson, David E. Adolescents and Sex. Farmington Hills: Greenhaven Press, 2008. 25-37. Pan, Deborah. ABC News/Health. December 19, 2007. April 27, 2010. Spock, Benjamin Dr., et al. “PSYCHOLOGY – “BABY EGG” PROJECT.” May 1, 2010. Sternberg, Steve. THE UNITED STATES TODAY. July 10, 2002. May 9 2010 .