During the season Finale, Dr. Drew (the host of the show and a well-known celebrity doctor) addressed a number of touching issues with the teen couples who are all now teen parents (aside from the one couple that opted for adoption). With every couple, he addressed the strain that their teenage pregnancy had on their lives individually, and as a couple. Helping, of course, to discredit the idea that many teenagers have that getting pregnant will somehow strengthen their relationship with their partner. With one couple, he also mentioned the option to abort the baby – and though the couple insisted that they never even considered it – the option was discussed. Before each commercial break, Dr. Drew recited a number of statistics on teen pregnancy, alluding to teenagers who otherwise wouldn’t hear the high numbers and percentages elsewhere.

Overall, the show turned out quite alright. There is obviously still room for improvement, but I think it’s on its way. I hope that, if nothing else, this show will allow both parents and teenagers the opportunity to open up and talk about sex and the necessary precautions one should take in order to prevent an unwanted teenage pregnancy.