Teen Pregnancy Rates Rises

Rather, I think that rather than trying to stop kids having sex, because really, thats an endeavour that probably won't reach most of the people unfortunatly becoming part of this statistic, more on prevention of pregnancy would be the way to go.

Then again, I have no idea what the situation regarding the above is like in america

This.

The situation, at least in my area, is changing. Sex Ed is a huge deal in Wisconsin, and there's a new bill in the state legislature that will hopefully pass, which would make comprehensive sex education up-to-date and available for all public school students. The courses would be optional in that parents would have the power to remove their child from the class if they wished. The classes would focus on teaching the appropriate lessons to appropriate age groups (starting with things like stranger danger in Kindergarten to abstinence in Junior High and pregnancy-blocking methods in High School), and then making available in safe, anonymous ways such tools like contraceptives and condoms.

In the end, I think this is a fantastic model for any area plagued by not only increased teen pregnancy rates but also spiking teen STD/STI/HIV transmission rates. As they say, knowledge is power.