The birth rate for teens who are age 15 to 19 just increased 3 percent for the first time since 1991. The Bush administration is enraged since they have spent approximately $176 million on the abstinence only sex education programs. Recent studies have shown that sex-ed programs that try to decrease pregnancy rates actually spark curiousity and increase the rates.
Most of the women in the study who became pregnant claimed to have had educational programs taught about contraceptives and decided they wanted to take on the responsibility of having a child.
In the 1990's, pregnancy rates dropped while condom sales skyrocketed because of the fear of AIDS. Abortion rates have held steady, while the "morning-after pill" is becoming more and more popular.
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