The good news? Ebony Jackson and Josh Rendon, who were featured on the first season of 16 and Pregnant, have beaten the odds that plague teen parents by getting married and staying together. The bad news? They were arrested in September 2011 and charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, possession of drug… Read… 4/09/12 4:30pm 4/09/12 4:30pm

This week, MTV announced that it has ordered a third installment of its successful Teen Mom franchise, this time culling the cast from the fourth season of 16 and Pregnant, which will premiere March 27. Read… 2/28/12 2:20pm 2/28/12 2:20pm

The situation surrounding the teenage pregnant couple on last night's 90-minute season finale was probably the best argument for abortion or adoption that this series has featured, as they had no income, no home, and were forced to live with an opiate addict. Still, the teens chose to raise their child. Allie, a… Read… 6/22/11 11:30am 6/22/11 11:30am

As it is with the lion's share of these kids, the baby daddy on last night's episode was an idiot asshole who was way too immature to even begin to comprehend what it takes to be a father. Taylor is a 15-year-old pregnant high school freshman who is going out with 16-year-old Nathan. Taylor's mother seems to be the… Read… 6/15/11 3:40pm 6/15/11 3:40pm

On last night's episode of 16 & Pregnant, 17-year-old Kianna got knocked up by her 15-year-old boyfriend of two months, Zak. Only Kianna seemed to understand the enormity of their situation—neither of them had jobs and she only had $130 in savings—and how difficult it would be for them to continue their education if… Read… 6/08/11 1:40pm 6/08/11 1:40pm

The mother of Whitney Purvis—who was featured on the first season of 16 & Pregnant—was arrested arrested over the weekend in Georgia for drug possession. April Purvis, 37, was charged with felony possession of meth and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. When asked for a comment by TMZ on her mother's arrest,… Read… 6/06/11 6:00pm 6/06/11 6:00pm

Last night's special 90-minute installment of the show featured Kayla, a 17-year-old whose eating disorder caused her to rush to the ER after she began having contractions at 31 weeks, brought on by not eating. Kayla had been diagnosed with anorexia when she was 13 after being hospitalized for the disease.… Read… 5/25/11 5:00pm 5/25/11 5:00pm

On last night's episode, 17-year-old Cleondra was the second of her siblings to become pregnant as a teenager. In a rare moment for this show, Cleondra has a discussion with her mother about how she initially seriously considered abortion as an option, but was discouraged by Mississippi laws requiring either… Discuss… 5/18/11 11:00am 5/18/11 11:00am

There have been young grandmothers featured on previous episodes of 16 & Pregnant, but Danielle's 32-year-old mother Casey might be the youngest. She certainly didn't look like a grandma and when Danielle pointed out her stepfather, Casey's husband, it seemed that initially MTV had made some kind of mistake when they … Read… 5/11/11 10:50am 5/11/11 10:50am

Last night's episode of 16 & Pregnant took place in Asheville, NC, where teen mom Jamie was provided with free transportation for her infant as well as free on-campus daycare at her public high school. Free for Jamie that is. According to the North Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy literature, … Read… 5/04/11 1:35pm 5/04/11 1:35pm

Jennifer Del Rio and Josh Smith, the teen parents of twin boys, were already all over TMZ for their court battles, restraining orders, and domestic abuse allegations before their episode of 16 & Pregnant even aired last night. Read… 4/27/11 11:21am 4/27/11 11:21am

Last night's season three premiere featured Jordan, a teen who had to cut short her modeling career after she discovered she was pregnant. What complicated matters for Jordan and Brian—the father of her child—was her twin sister Jessica, who was having the hardest time out of everyone adjusting to the changes in… Discuss… 4/20/11 11:20am 4/20/11 11:20am

If you thought MTV needed a counterweight to Teen Mom for girls who have made other choices, check out No Easy Decision, its new abortion special — featuring Markai from 16 And Pregnant. Read… 12/22/10 1:53pm 12/22/10 1:53pm

Says one writer: it's time to end the myth that just because someone raised kids, they know what they're doing. Read… 11/11/10 2:48pm 11/11/10 2:48pm

MTV has reportedly chosen a new cast of 16 and Pregnant alums for another Teen Mom-style spinoff. The series will air separately from the original Teen Mom, and Catelynn, Amber, Maci, and Farrah will be back for a third season. Discuss… 10/19/10 10:16am 10/19/10 10:16am

Reads the MTV casting call: "We realize that [teen pregnancy] is a sensitive subject that many young women are experiencing, so our goal is to show what pregnant women, from varying backgrounds, are experiencing in their everyday lives." Read… 10/05/10 3:28pm 10/05/10 3:28pm

On last night's episode, 17-year-old Lizzie wasn't as concerned about how her pregnancy would change her plans for the future as she was about how it would affect her belly ring. Fortunately—for her anyway—they come in maternity sizes. Read… 4/14/10 8:00pm 4/14/10 8:00pm

On last night's episode, high school cheerleader Leah became pregnant with twins by a "rebound guy" she'd only been dating for a month. The couple decided to try to make it work, but her feelings for her ex-boyfriend interfered. Read… 4/07/10 7:20pm 4/07/10 7:20pm