Now a days having a baby as a teenager means that the mother has a higher probabilities of dropping out of school, delay her education, earn less money, end up living in marginal poverty and receiving economical help from the government. A study done by Columbia University states that “Abstinence programs contribute to reject contraceptives. This raises the risks of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. High Schools should provide contraceptives to students, not to promote sex but to promote safe sex due to an extremely high rate of STDs and teen pregnancies. Students who make the choice to be sexually active, regardless of being educated on all the risks of their actions, we should give them the correct mode to protect themselves
