I аm חοt trying tο bе rude.
Bυt іt іѕ јυѕt ridiculous tһаt mοѕt οf tһе girls getting pregnant аrе under 18.
I tһіחk wе need tο promote abstenice іח ουr schools аחԁ חοt.
Oh υѕе a condom οr birth control.
Hοw аbουt חοt having sex cause οf tһе consequnces.
A kid ѕһουƖԁ חοt bе having a kid.
Aחԁ tһеу сеrtаіחƖу ѕһουƖԁ חοt bе having sex аt age 12-16.
Lіkе I ѕаіԁ earlier уου ѕһουƖԁ bе abstence.
Bυt bе smart people аחԁ υѕе birth control аחԁ condoms everytime.
Aחԁ іf уου tһіחk уου аrе pregant tһе morning аftеr pill(unless уου want a kid)
Sο many kids tһеѕе days аrе having kids.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
I hate these type of questions. Listen I got pregnant at 15. I had my son when I was 16 and now I’m 17 raising my son. I am married to his father (he’s 18). We own our own house and 26.5 acres of land. I don’t get gov. help like food stamps, gov insurance, etc. NONE OF THAT. My husband works 12 hrs a day everyday. We both go to school online. And my son is almost a year old he’s perfectly healthy in the 50th percentile. I was on birth control thank you. I got pregnant and did what I had to do. So yeah, I wish that people wouldn’t put others (like me) down. I am a great momma.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
i got pregnant when i was 15 and now im 17 and dont regret it because i have a beautiful baby girl that means everything to me
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
They are creating a difficult path for themselves, but it happens.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
i totally agree. it is just plain wrong
as my health teacher says, "Dammit
can’t you kids just stay out of eachothers
friggen pants!" Ahh phyco teachers…
gotta love em! Peace<33
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
I think it’s WRONG, of course, and completely nasty. When I was 12 or 13, I didn’t want to like boys except for being their friends and playing sports and stuff. Nowadays, the preteens/young teens/ kids want to get down and dirty, if you get my point.
I completely agree with you, sista!
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
I think it is very irresponsible…if swallowing the birth control pill doesn’t work…maybe they should try to hold it between their knees
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
i dont think anyone under the age of 18 is responsible enough to take care of another persons life.
but thats just my opinion.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
What on earth do you mean? Most women who are getting pregnant are 18-40. There isn’t THAT many pregnant teens, they just are more noticeable. How does it effect you anyway? If you don’t have a teen daughter or son, I wouldn’t worry so much about what teens do.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
Im with you up till a point. Kids shouldn’t be having sex at 12. But it’s legal for them to have it at 16. And although alot of kids aren’t responsible, there are alot more out there that are being responsible. I lost my virginity at 16 and i’ve never taken any form of b/c (don’t fancy the implant and im too forgetfull for the pill) I only use condoms and i’ve never got pregnant until I tried. Plus, accidents happen and no form of b/c is 100% reliable.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
i think it s ridiculous and they need better control! girls think it is so cute to go out and have sex at 12-18 but its not! i was 20 when i first had sex and damn proud of it! i am still with my first. girls need to slow down because all it leads to is kids and stds!!!!!!! i feel so sorry for younger girls now a days
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
Yes, the majority of kids under 18 who have babies are irresponsible and shouldn’t even be having sex, let alone having babies. BUT..I know several women who got pregnant young and din’t have an abortion or put their child up for adoption. They finished school, (some going on to college) got a job, and took care of their child. I don’t like the fact that so many young girls are having babies either and also think it’s wrong, but I know SEVERAL "adults" who shouldn’t be procreating either. I think maturity level and determination to be agood parent is more important than the chronological age.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
Well I think it’s ridiculous that you are telling people they should ‘be smart’ when obviously you can’t compose a sentence, spell simple words, cite any sources, and much less make a strong argument.
Who says that most pregnancies are occurring under the age of 18? Is that something you just came up with or do you have some actual sources for that. And please note that some right-wing fundamentalist organization isn’t a reliable source. Find something neutral from a real publication and we’ll believe you.
If it’s true, then yes it is pretty sad. But I won’t believe it until you show me a real source with some real research.
Aside from that, why would you say that we should teach abstinence (note the spelling difference) and not just tell them to use a condom and birth control, and then 4 sentences (if you want to call them that) later encourage people to ‘be smart’ and use birth control, condoms, or the morning after pill?
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
i dont agree because wat about college and having a baby then means that you cant have an apartment all by yourself or that you cant party or have fun as much as you want to.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
Anyone at any age who does not want a baby should not have sex. Period. Don’t do it till you are prepared to bring another life into the world, on your own–not gramma footin’ the bill so you can go to prom.
It’s horrifying and stems from way too many parents being absent and apathetic and not explaining this stuff, letting their kids run like dogs in heat and being real shocked when stuff like this happens.
There is no excuse for so many unplanned pregnancies when today we have more birth control options than ever before, mroe effective than ever, morning after pills, etc. They are so egocentric they really believe it will not happen to them.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
Well, actually they teach abstinence and only abstinence in places with the highest rate of teen pregnancies since the kids are probably going to do it anyways, they should at least know how to protect themselves. I don’t judge them. It’s their choice.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
i completely agree with you. i am a teenager and i can’t even imagine bringing a life into the world. i would be able to give it love… that’s about it. i don’t have a job, my own house, a car, a boyfriend. i would completely have to rely on my parents! alot of these girls aren’t thinking of the consequences of sex. they’re just living in the now. some of them can’t even keep a steady relationship! how can they take care of another human being??
but… i still think that there are some out there that are capable of doing it. i think that if you can provide for your child and this is what you really want, it’s their decision. i wish them the best. I’m just saying that me, personally, i wouldn’t do it
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
Terrible, the civilization is going nowhere…. I could talk about this for hours, but it’s all covered in that sentence above.
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
Well, only a small percentage of mothers/pregnant women are under 18, so it’s far from ‘most’.
However, abstinance-only sex ed DOES NOT WORK. Yes, we should encourage girls (and boys) to wait until they are mature enough to deal with the consequences and in a committed relationship. But, for those who don’t choose to, we MUST also teach them about birth control.
And the vast number of questions on this very site from teens worrying that they are pregnant because the boy ‘didn’t pull out in time’, or not understanding how the pill works, or not bothering to use condoms makes it pretty clear that these kids are NOT learning about birth control in their health/sex ed classes.
I’ve taught my daughter what my mother taught me. "I’d very much rather that you DIDN’T (for a variety of reasons including basic self-respect) … but if you do, I’d even more rather that you didn’t get pregnant or get an STD, so protect yourself." And made sure she knew HOW to protect herself.
(Meanwhile her school sex ed classes taught nothing but … "of COURSE you don’t want to have sex …and look at all these pictures of nasty STDs…")
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
well i got pregnant at 14 had my daughter at 14 i luv her i provide her with her needs i still go to school i go out with mates and take her with me on a satarday but not everyweek i take her for walks in her pram i do everything too keep her happy im proud i luv her i have a life i have good grades too be honest i luv being a mum there is nothing rong with teen mums some find it harder then others of cause no one said it was gonna be easy i have my hard days and my easy days i luv my life and i deffo have not mucked up my life young mums are good as any other mums dont ever sterotype them im glad i deffo choosed life
5. August 2010 at 9:56 am
i was 17 when i fell pregnant with my first he was planned and my second i was 19 when i fel pregnant i dont regret having my boys its not your chosse when some one has kids or not but yeah i dont like 2 see 13 or 14 year old have babys but 17 or 18 i dont see a problem