Today, May 7th, is National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) points out that although teen pregnancy rates are the lowest they’ve been in 30 years, they’re not low enough.

Before age 20, 31% of teen girls will get pregnant.

The AAP, along with 200 other national organizations, is promoting National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy through a variety of ways.

If you’re comfortable talking with your teen about sex and pregnancy, visit the StayTeen.org website and take the quiz with your child to see what your teen would do in a risky sexual situation.  This should prove to open up a great dialogue. Also, pediatricians across the country are talking with their teen patients about this national campaign and encouraging them to think about what to do “in the moment” before the moment arises.

Much more information about the national campaign can be found at the campagin’s website. While all parents don’t agree on how to and what to discuss in regards to sex with their teens, all parents probably agree that preventing teen pregnancy is a must.