is one of the most critical issues facing America today. Each year, one million American teenagers become pregnant. 175,00 give birth to their first child. As a result, the United States now has the highest rate in the Western World. The costs of are staggering. Teen mothers are less likely to complete high school, less likely to get married, and more likely to go on welfare than their peers. The odds are stacked against the children of teen parents from the minute they are born. Their health is poorer, their cognitive devlopment is slower ....