Another reason as to why young adults should be aloud to obtain over-the-counter birth control methods is because if contraception is not used, then a juvenile could get pregnant. It is usually regarded that young adults do not know how to take care of a child since they can still be considered a child themselves. According to the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (2005), “less than one-third of teen mothers ever finish high school, leaving many unprepared for the job market and more likely to raise their children in poverty. And Children of teen mothers are twice as likely to be abused and neglected as are children of older mothers” Since a teen mother might feel required to drop out of a high school in order to
