We all know teen pregnancy happens, but the reasons for it happening in Utah may surprise you.
According to research by the Centers for Disease Control, of the teens that got pregnant in our state, 53% were not using protection. 49% of the girls thought they could not get pregnant, while 24% thought their partner was sterile. That number is three times higher than the national average.
Utah teens we talked with said those reasons make no sense to them.
“you shouldn't have the excuse of I didn't know because you learn about it growing up and you should know," said 17 year old Fiona Morrison.
Morrison’s friend agreed. "I mean 17 is really old I mean where you should know about that, and if you don't know obviously it has something to do with you being too sheltered or something like that," Bradley Lewis said.
The pregnant teens interviewed did not receive follow up questions, so we don't know why they believed what they did.
