17 teens make pregnancy pact

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Did a search, couldn't find if this was posted yet or night. Didn't look like it; I am suprised, quite shocking subject.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815845,00.html

All it took was a few simple questions before nearly half the expecting students, none older than 16, confessed to making a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together.

Hmmmm....this beats all I have ever heard.

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Specializes in OB, CASE MANAGEMENT.

I bet I can beat that I teach childbirth classes , had a teen mom in class tell me that at least 50% of all girls in her high school are pregnant. what a society we live in

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I bet I can beat that I teach childbirth classes , had a teen mom in class tell me that at least 50% of all girls in her high school are pregnant. what a society we live in

well consider the source. My teen daughter also told me that "half the girls at her high school are pregnant and the other half are skanks". I asked her where she fit in---then she said well ok not exactly half!! lol.

but I do agree, what a society!!! Our local paper came out today and guess who was arrested for shoplifting...the principal!!! Gotta love public schools!!

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I doubt that the parents will be the primary supporters of these teens and their children. The taxpayers will likely be forced into that role.

Ain't that the truth?

So sad.

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Specializes in pedi, pedi psych,dd, school ,home health.

There are many different stories on this issue... the school actually had a great pregnancy prevention program that was not allowed to give out certain types of birth control... as a matter of fact the md and NP that were managing it quit!! (I dont live too far from this town) and it was in the local news a few months ago.

Pact or no pact it is certainly a reflection of society and what is going on in teen's minds .

It is very easy to sit back and blame the parents etc... but not a good idea unless you have walked in their shoes. Many of these parents are fishermen and very hard working, albiet lower working class parents. this town is a b eautiful seaside town on the surface but one with a very poor and uneducated population; as well as the social issues that go along with it.

guess the best we can do is pray for these moms and babies:heartbeat

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