Teen Pregnancy In the United States, approximately 410,000 adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 gave birth in 2009 (“Vital Signs,” 2011). Although the adolescent birth rate in the United States between 1991 and 2009 fell to its lowest level in 70 years, compared with the lowest birth rates in other developed countries, adolescent birth rates in the United States United States are still six to nine times higher (p. . 419). In 2006, more than 750,000 women became pregnant; the pregnancy rate among women aged 15 to 19 was 71.5 pregnancies per 1,000 women (Kost, Henshaw, & Carlin, 2010). The live birth rate for women aged 15 to 19 in 2009 was 39.1 births per 1,000 women; this is the lowest rate ever recorded (“Vital Signs”, 2011). Teenage pregnancy, also known as teenage pregnancy, refers to a woman who is pregnant and gives birth when she is under 20 years of age. As noted in Aretakis (2011). ), “The causes of adolescent pregnancy are diverse and affected by changing moral attitudes, sexual codes, and economic circumstances” (p. 769). Other precursors to teenage pregnancy include family structure (the attitudes and behavior of family, partners and peers); first menstruation and other biophysical changes; disinterest in school; and risky attitudes and behaviors (Driessnack, 2009). Teen pregnancy occurs in all regions of the country, among all ethnic and religious backgrounds, in public and private schools, and across all socioeconomic classes (Balakas, 2009). The ideal treatment for teenage pregnancy is to ensure that the mother and fetus progress as expected. To achieve this, early antenatal monitoring is strongly suggested throughout the pregnancy as it results in less harm to the mother and child (Balak...... middle of article..... .tmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdfPlanned Parenthood Arizona (2012). Retrieved from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ppaz/teens-abortion-law-31364.htmSingh, S. , Darroch, JE and Frost, JJ (. 2001). Socioeconomic disadvantage and sexual and reproductive behavior of adolescent girls: the case of five developed countries Family Planning Perspectives, 33(6), 251-258, 289. Stockert, PA. (2009). Perry (Eds.), Fundamentals of nursing (7th ed. pp. 1085-1128). /. /www.policyalmanac.org/health/archive/hhs_teenage_pregnancy.shtmlVital signs: Teenage pregnancy - United States, 1991--2009 (MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(13), 414- 420. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr