Research shows that all birth rates fall during slow economic times , including teens ' ; those who were once ambivalent about using birth control often become more conscientious when they realize that finding -- or keeping -- a job to support a baby would be difficult . MTV 's `` 16 and Pregnant '' may encourage teens to use birth control . Teen births in the United States have been steadily declining since 1991 . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were an estimated 650,000 teen pregnancies last year, down from a peak of 1.06 million in 1999.
MTV 's `` 16 and Pregnant '' may encourage teens to use birth control . Teen births in the United States have been steadily declining since 1991 . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were an estimated 650,000 teen pregnancies last year, down from a peak of 1.06 million in 1999.