Get with it America

Fun Facts from my Cross-cultural studies of children class:

• U.S. teenagers are much more likely to become pregnant
  unintentionally than teenagers in other developed countries.
  They are also more likely to want to become mothers.
• U.S. teenagers are less likely to use a contraceptive
  method than teenagers in other developed countries.
• United States has significantly higher teen
  pregnancy rate of any Western
  industrialized country, with over one million
  teen pregnancies per year.

Positive attitudes about sexuality and clear expectations for
behavior in sexual relationships contribute to responsible
teenage behavior

•  Comprehensive sexuality education, not abstinence
  promotion (yeah Bush...), is emphasized in countries with lower
  teenage pregnancy levels.
•  Media is used less in the United States than elsewhere
  to promote positive sexual behavior.
• Government media campaigns in the other countries promote
  condom use, contraceptive use and awareness of where to get
  methods.
• Media campaigns in other countries offer more positive views
  of sexually active teenagers as worthwhile, responsible
  people.