Teen pregnancy is considered an epidemic in the United States. In fact, the United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the industrialized world. 3 out of 10 American teenagers become pregnant at least once before the age of 20. That's nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. 8 out of 10 teen pregnancies are unintended. There are many theories about the causes of teen pregnancies, but one that isn't heard very often is the impact of child abuse on teen pregnancies. Can child maltreatment cause negative consequences such as teen pregnancy? Well, several clinical and behavioral reports and research studies have explored this question to find a link between the two. The first study will examine the association between adverse childhood experiences and teenage pregnancy. Examining whether teenage pregnancies increased with increases in adverse childhood experiences. The second sought to determine whether child abuse predicted teen pregnancy by measuring four areas of child abuse in relation to when the subjects first had consensual sex. Finally, the third aimed to uncover the link between childhood maltreatment and teen pregnancy by interviewing a representative sample of 249 adolescent women in an urban setting in Rochester, New York. All three of these studies found significant evidence showing the correlation between child abuse and the likelihood of teen pregnancy. Their findings found that some areas of abuse, such as sexual abuse, had a greater outcome in teenage pregnancies than other forms of abuse. There were more pregnancies among teenagers who suffered abuse at a young age, compared to those who did not experience abuse. The first study was conducted on adult enrollees over the age of 18 with an average... half of paper... ...een. The study would be conducted through a teen pregnancy center or adoption agency. There also didn't appear to be any studies involving males. It made sense since an issue like this focuses primarily on women, but it was still strange because men are also involved in the process. It would be interesting to see the study from the men's perspective, because what if they had any say in the matter? After all, women aren't the only gender to experience teenage abuse. According to self-report studies from the National Center for Victims of Crime show that 5-10% of adult males recall a childhood sexual abuse assault or an incident of childhood sexual abuse. This raises the question: What relationship do men have with child abuse and pregnancy? Bringing males into the game could open another door to the root of the problem of child abuse and teenage pregnancy.