Prevention
The vast majority of teen pregnancies (at least 85 percent) are unintended. Young people of color are disproportionately affected by teen pregnancy. Most teenage mothers come from socially and/or economically disadvantaged backgrounds and adolescent motherhood often compounds this disadvantage - creating barriers to achieving educational goals and life aspirations. But research has shown that science-based, comprehensive sexuality education, contraceptive access and youth development programs can help young people make choices that can protect them from pregnancy.