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- #21
Why is it a big deal that we have higher teen pregnancy rates than European countries?
Children born to teenage parents are more likely to grow up in poverty; less likely to finish high school; and less likely to achieve economic success as adults. In essence, teen parenthood creates a nearly permanent underclass that we all end up paying for via tax dollars. Preventing teen pregnancies would amount to a tangible cash bonus for those of us who pay taxes, so we have a financial investment in doing it properly.
But who is to say that's not a more naturally stable societal model?