Kim Kardashian Speaks Out Against Teen Pregnancy

Kim Kardashian is saddened by the pregnancy epidemic at a Memphis high school.

The story broke last week, but Kim didn't hear about it until Wednesday, when she was taping a segment for 'Today' about her new reality series, 'Kourtney and Kim Take New York.' She took to her blog and wrote:

While I was at the Today Show this morning I saw a story about a Memphis high school where 90 young female students were either pregnant or have given birth this year! I just couldn't believe this and I find it so sad and disturbing. It seems that shows like Teen Mom are all of a sudden making teen pregnancy seem cool in the eyes of young girls. The kids from these shows are all over the news, even on the covers of magazines, and have been become almost like celebrities, but girls, these are not people you should idolize!

The pregnancy rate at Frayser High is 26 percent, although the Memphis City Schools Superintendent claims it has swelled in part because pregnant students are drawn to the school because it has programs in place to help them.

Whether or not these girls were influenced by 'Teen Mom,' the stars of the MTV hit show make upwards of $60,000 per season - enough for a boob job in one instance.

Kim recalls her high school days, when she was still crying over her early-blooming body.

When I think back to when I was 16, there is no way I would even have considered having a baby. That thought wouldn't even have entered my head. Having a baby is one one of the biggest, and most life-changing decisions a person can make and while I'm not saying that no teen is in the position to raise a child, having a baby so young shouldn't be seen as the trendy thing to do.

Girls, please, think very carefully before you make these kind of decisions. Talk to your family, friends, teachers, and most of all, be careful.