Even though some people say shows like "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" ​​glorify teen pregnancies, the rate of teen births has fallen further since the television broadcasts were broadcast. 2009. The shows show the challenges and difficulties of getting pregnant at a young age, while juggling high school. Between 1991 and 2008, teenage pregnancies fell by 2.5% per year. Between 2010 and 2014, this rate fell by 7.5% per year and increased. One in six 15-year-old women will give birth before their 20th birthday. In the United States, more than 750,000 teenagers learn they are pregnant each year. This number is the lowest in U.S. history. Teen pregnancy rates have declined more and more over the years. Since "16 and Pregnant" aired between 1991 and 2008, the rate has fallen by an average of about 2.5 percent per year. Between 2010 and 2014, this rate fell by 7.5 percent per year (Wilson 2). In 2010, the show “16 and Pregnant” was the highest-rated TV show among women ages 12 to 34 (Harwood 3). Jacque Wilson noted that "16 and Pregnant ultimately led to a 5.7% reduction in teen births in the 18 months following its television premiere" (1). It seems that as the series has become more popular, the number of teenage births has decreased. The show could be responsible for a decrease of 20,000 teenage births in 2010 (Culp-Ressler 1). Phillip Leviene and Melissa Kearney say that the number of teenage pregnancies fell by 29.4 percent per thousand in 2011 (1). Using media, such as television, is a good way to convey messages to adolescents (Culp-Ressler 1). Phillip Levine, a professor at Wellesley College, told NBC News, "You could talk about it in a classroom and maybe it could have some impact, but it's a lot more complicated... middle of paper." .. ..m had more children after being on the show, which does not discourage young pregnancies (Debate.org 3.) Additionally, the show almost never discusses abortion or any other health options for young mothers (Cup-Ressler 2.) Some of the parents in the series make headlines for taking too many drugs, going to rehab and going to prison (Culp-Ressler 2. ) Young girls watching 16 and Pregnant or Teen Mom can see 16 and Pregnant girls as role models and follow in their footsteps (Debate.org 3.) Additionally, the show makes celebrities out of teen parents, even after they are no longer on the show (Culp-Ressler 2.) The goal of the shows is to discourage young pregnancies too much not to make celebrities out of young parents (Debate.org 3.) All of this may be be true but, since the broadcast of the shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, the decline in teenage pregnancies has decreased more than ever..