Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

[boondocks77]

Excerpt from article: "The evidence: a disturbing increase in the number of teen pregnancies in both the U.S. and the U.K., the first such rise in more than a decade."

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18790.aspx

[Nyokou]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

No wonder they made that Juno movie.

[massflavour]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

it's almost as if they think they're ready to take care of a child.

[boondocks77]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

it's almost as if they think they're ready to take care of a child.

Excerpt: "It used to be that a teenager getting pregnant would cause a scandal and be hidden from public view. The baby would often be put up for adoption or raised surreptitiously as the mother of the affected teen's daughter."

In other words, back then little teenage girls would get shunned for baby production.
Now it's cool.

[Bynary Fission]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

While it is rising, it's still a small minority. About 1 million teens get pregnant a year. As teenagers who get pregnant are often not using contraception, and just enjoying the 'experience', they often are unaware of the consequences of their actions. But I seriously doubt teenage pregnancy will EVER be the norm. Considering that many women are fertile from 12-13 all the way to 40+, most pregnancies will occur beyond the teenage years. And over half of all teenage pregnancies are 17 or over.

P.S Read these:

http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/teenpregnancy.html

http://www.coolnurse.com/pregnancy2.htm

~Bynary Fission

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

Teen pregnancys = Stupidity at it's finest.

[massflavour]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

But I seriously doubt teenage pregnancy will EVER be the norm.

if it's changed this much over the years you never know.

[boondocks77]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

Teen pregnancys = Stupidity at it's finest.

Celebrities are stupid, but thousands of people still follow after them.
That's actually partially why this article was made.
When you see people like Jamie Spears getting pregnant at her age, it's no wonder there's an obvious rise. Many many people look up to J. Spears, sadly.

http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/teenpregnancy.html

How old's this article?
It seems as though it's out of date.

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

Celebrities are stupid, but thousands of people still follow after them.
That's actually partially why this article was made.
When you see people like Jamie Spears getting pregnant at her age, it's no wonder there's an obvious rise. Many many people look up to J. Spears, sadly.

To heck with her she needs to stop following brittneys footsteps one idiotic celeb to adults is bad but one for teens? Whats next the movie 300 being aired on nick for the preschoolers?

[killtherockk]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

Two words : use condoms

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

use condoms

Yes.

[Gano]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

Two words: don't **** (when you're that young)

Also it doesn't help that half of the celebrities getting media coverage lately are whores.

[boondocks77]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

Two words: don't **** (when you're that young)

Also it doesn't help that half of the celebrities getting media coverage lately are whores.

Nooooo Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears aren't whores..
They're just different.
With the help of drugs.
=)

[Gano]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

Fine maybe not all whores, but certainly not role models

[fastfingers65]

Re: Teenage Pregnancy, the norm

People, wrap your tools.