Parents of the Next Generation
In October 1999, six billion people inhabited Earth, one billion more than only twelve years earlier. In the 20th century, the population of the world has quadrupled, and is currently rising by 78 million every year. 95% of this increase takes place in developing countries. In Europe, North America and Japan, population growth has almost stopped.
The United Nations have calculated that until 2050 the world population will increase by one third up to 8.9 billion people. A dramatic development, which the 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development wanted to control. Comprehensive so-called reproductive rights were decided on: The right to choose your marriage partner freely. Free decision about the number of children and the space between two pregnancies. The right to the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health.

But unfortunately, there are still some numbers that give rise to thoughtfulness. About one-third of all children worldwide are born from unintended pregnancies. More than 350 million women – this is almost one-third of all women of reproductive age – in the developing world do not have access to safe and effective methods of family planning.
Each year, more than 14 million teenagers give birth. Up to 60% of these pregnancies are unintended. There are more than one billion people worldwide who are between 15 and 24 years of age, and who are thus the parents of the next generation. In Germany, there are 2.6 million women in this age group. (For your Version, local figures should be used) 
Particularly for young women, oral contraception is the best form of contraception. It is safe, offers a good cycle control and a decreased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease. 

At the same time it is possible to use special antiandrogenic preparations and thus effectively treat acne, which is very common in this age group (30-40%). The pill also protects the user from certain diseases (polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer) and offers very low risks.

There is however one thing that worries experts: Nowadays, young people have their first sexual experiences at an earlier and earlier age. There is a conflict between teenagers' sexual maturity and their psychological not-yet maturity. In addition, teenagers are not usually able to assess possible risks of disease.