We are seeing this as sign of the times that people are responding to the end of the recession by being more comfortable in having a child. Laura Lindberg More Quotes by Laura Lindberg More Quotes From Laura Lindberg It's normal for teenagers by the time they enter young adulthood to be having sex, so I don't want to problematize that, we want the rate of regular contraceptive use to be as high as possible, and we want healthy relationships. Laura Lindberg top-news What is going to drive the teen pregnancy rate and protection from STDs is using it every time you have sex. Laura Lindberg top-news One of the major concerns is that the child has a greater chance of being raised in poverty and the mother's education and employment may be limited [and] the father may be less involved. Laura Lindberg top-news There seems to be a cultural shift among teens and young adults valuing not getting pregnant. Laura Lindberg us-news We are likely to see continued decline [among teens and young adults] driven in part by the increased use of IUDs (intrauterine devices). Laura Lindberg us-news