Category Archives: High School Entertainment
Who Is Behind The Lower Teen Birthrate? MTV…Are You Kidding Me?
Honestly, is this a sign that the world is coming to an end? The network that has given us Beavis and Butt-Head, Punk’d, Road Rules and Jackass has played an important role in the recent drop in teen pregnancy. How is that possible?
A new government study, according to the Christian Science Monitor, shows the US teen birthrate falling dramatically in 2009 after a five percent increase from 2005 to 2007. Experts say that this drop is partially due in part to MTV‘s “16 and Pregnant” documentary series, which many teens credit with opening their eyes to the consequences of unprotected sex and early parenthood.
