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]

No wonder they made that Juno movie.

[massflavour]

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

[boondocks77]

Originally Posted by massflavour

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]

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/byiss...pregnancy.html
http://www.coolnurse.com/pregnancy2.htm

~Bynary Fission

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

Teen pregnancys = Stupidity at it's finest.

[massflavour]

Originally Posted by Bynary Fission

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

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

[boondocks77]

Originally Posted by Xx{Midnight}xX

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.

Originally Posted by Bynary Fission

http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byiss...pregnancy.html

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It seems as though it's out of date.

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

Originally Posted by boondocks77

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]

Two words : use condoms

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

Originally Posted by killtherockk

use condoms

Yes.

[Gano]

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]

Originally Posted by Gano

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]

Fine maybe not all whores, but certainly not role models

[fastfingers65]

People, wrap your tools.

[killtherockk]

Originally Posted by killtherockk

use condomes

Originally Posted by Xx{Midnight}xX

Yes.

Originally Posted by fastfingers65

People, wrap your tools.

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[Silver_Brian]

Celebrities today are just like one giant facepalm.

[Aleste]

Originally Posted by Silver_Brian

Celebrities today are just like one giant facepalm.

yuppppppp the difference between Celebrity teen pregnancy, though, is that i'm sure THEY have enough money to at least take care of the bills lol

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

Originally Posted by killtherockk

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Oh geez... and it's not wrap your tools it' wrap that tool.

[TK_yesillkillubitchboez]

When my mom told me my sister was pregnant, I just said "****ing whore" and walked away pissed.