MTV's Iconic "16 and Pregnant" returns as a reimagined docu-series

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MTV announced today that it is bringing back the iconic series 16 and Pregnant, which launched over a decade ago and helped to reduce teen pregnancy to record lows (National Bureau of Economic Research), as a newly reimagined docu-series. The six-episode season premieres on Tuesday, October 6 at 9PM ET/PT on MTV

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[ilovespooons]

I'm pretty sure expanded sex education had more to do with lowering teen pregnancy but ... ok MTV

[chllschse]

Right. The only people I know who even watched that damn show were people my age. In other words, not teenagers. LOL.

[burntxtoashes]

yeah if anything, i feel like the pay check alone kind of glamourised it?

[ilovespooons]

This brought back a vague memory of reading an article saying the show might have increased teen pregnancy? But I'm too lazy to look it up and either way it's hard to prove.

[burntxtoashes]

Yeah I thought that too! I'm sure after the initial first season, there was rumours or articles about girls purposely getting pregnant in an attempt to get on the show

[backtoblack]

+ Plan B becoming OTC in 2009 and ACA's BC mandate. Major policy changes right when the show started.