“Out of sight, out of mind” seems to be the philosophy of most schools when the subject of sex comes up. Teenage pregnancies are becoming more and more common in the United States. In Andrew Cherry's book, Teenage Pregnancy a Global View, he states that "the United States has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy." I think this could be avoided by revising the sex education classes taught at the end of elementary school, middle school, and high school, or even giving them anything at all. As I recall, throughout my school years, all I was taught was how my body worked and what might happen if I had "sex", such a foreign term for I honestly didn't know what it meant. I was not informed of what it was, what happened when it happened, or what stipulations might accompany the action. Nowadays, some schools are not even allowed to talk about this topic. This is where the problem begins. Teenage pregnancy is a problem that affects all of the United States. Having one of the highest teenage birth rates, this has become a big ordeal. Teenage pregnancy takes a person from childhood to adulthood in a matter of months. It is common that most people who have a child as a teenager are unlikely to complete school. It is also very common for these new teen parents to find themselves living in poverty after having their first child, which happens to be one of the leading causes of teen pregnancy, creating a pathway for the cycle to continue. repeat. This question is not only a problem for the teenager, but also for the baby. Cherry states: "There are a number of serious medical and social problems associated with teenage childbirth in the United States: premature birth, higher infant mortality rates...... middle of article.. ....l.Work CitedCherry, Andrew L., Mary E. Dillon, and Douglas Rugh. Adolescent pregnancy: a global view. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 2001. 183-97. Print.Frick, Lisa. Teenage pregnancy and parenthood. Detroit: Greenhaven/Thomson Gale, 2007. Print. Luker, Kristin. When sex goes to school: divergent opinions on sex and sex education since the 1960s. New York: WW Norton &, 2006. 241-59. Print. “State Policies on Sex Education in Schools.” » National Conference of State Legislatures. Np, April 11, 2014. Web. April 16, 2014. “NAEA – National Abstinence Education Association. » - FAQ. Np, and Web. April 21, 2014. Culp-Ressler, Tara. “The state with the highest teen pregnancy rate is slowly moving away from abstinence-only education.” Think RSS progress. Np, February 20, 2014. Web. April 22, 2014. “Quick Facts | GCAPP”. Georgia Campaign for Teen Power and Potential. Np, and Web. April 23. 2014.