High school is supposed to be fun. But, every day, backpacks
are traded in for diaper bags, and after-school jobs that were
supposed to pay for new clothes and movie tickets end up paying
for baby food and diapers.
What's The Rush? is a statewide initiative of the
Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference aimed at raising
awareness of the legal, financial and social consequences of
becoming a teen parent.
The most recent statistics show there were more than 13,000 reported
cases of teen pregnancies statewide. These statistics are bringing an
overwhelmingly high number of teen paternity and child support cases to
Tennessee's courts. The Tennessee DAs, along with a statewide network
of partners, are reaching out to teenagers, their parents, and health
and education professionals to address the challenge of teen parenthood.
What's the Rush? is a project of the Tennessee District Attorneys General
Conference.
Statistics have been gathered from The National Campaign
to Prevent Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy, www.thenationalcampaign.org, and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture.