Between 1996 and 2006, the Canadian teen pregnancy rate steadily decreased by 37%. However, since 2006, the rate of teen pregnancy in Canada has been increasing, rising from 27.9 pregnancies per 1,000 teens to 28.2. This is of great concern to Canada, as teenage pregnancy brings many health, social and media issues. Therefore, teen pregnancy in Canada requires a solution that prevents such pregnancies and supports teen parents. For starters, there are many common reasons why teen pregnancy occurs. In fact, 60% of teenage mothers come from economically disadvantaged families and have poor educational outcomes. Alex McKay, research coordinator for the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada, explains: “Young women who feel optimistic about their future tend not to get pregnant. Young women who start to feel discouraged about their work have more chances of getting pregnant.” Additionally, 79% of teen pregnancies occur in unmarried teen couples. The male is usually older than the female in the relationship and pressures the girl into having unprotected sex. Girls born to teenage mothers are also 22% more likely to become teenage mothers themselves, as they often live in a poor environment, as their mothers once lived. Significantly, those affected by teen pregnancy have many similarities. Additionally, there are important health concerns related to teen pregnancy. First, teen mothers are two to six times more likely to have low birth weight babies, compared to mothers in their twenties. This is because teenage mothers are often still growing and physically cannot let the child grow and develop. Such low birth weight leads to greater risks of health problems in newborns, underdevelopment… middle of paper… online learning. With online learning, teen mothers can study at home while caring for their children, and since it is a self-paced program, they can be flexible in choosing times to hand in their work without worrying about their children interfering with deadlines. As you can see, there are many ways to improve the negative aspects of teen pregnancy. Significantly, teen pregnancy is a social problem that will always be present in Canada. It will always have its concerns about health, social issues and controversies in the media. However, there will always be solutions where teenagers can be warned and where mothers can be given a second chance to get the help they need to raise their children. Indeed, teen pregnancy is not a formula that can be answered with an answer, but is a cracked path that can only be paved, smoothed, and made better for those who must walk it..