Unintended pregnancies and childbirths have numerous negative effects. For mothers, they are associated with increased likelihood of high school dropouts, poverty, obesity, and alcohol & drug use. For fathers, unintended pregnancies and childbirths often lead to a lifetime financial commitment, one that many try to evade, leading to prolonged legal battles, garnished wages, and/or jail time. The children of unintended pregnancies and childbirths suffer the most, though, with increased chances of delinquency, maladaptive behavior, alcohol & drug use, and a vicious cycle of more unintended pregnancies and childbirths through subsequent generations.