What's your take on Teen Pregnancy?

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"][QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"] Contributing to the over population of the world, raising a kid whilst unprepared, etc etcAndrew_Xavier

As per higher chance of birth defects, I agree, a 16 year old does carry a SIGNIFIANCTLY higher chance of giving birth to a baby with birth defects than a 30 year old, and about on par with a post-menstral pregnancy, so it could be argued that it is selfish on that level as well.

Keeping the baby is the most selfish thing the girl could do? :| I can't work out whether you're serious or not. In your ideal world, I guess all babies should be entered into a competition and won by the richest, most mature parents. If you found out that your parents hadn't planned you, would you have thought it right for you to be given up to the wealthier, better educated family down the road simply because your parents weren't prepared?

Take a wee look at this.

(http://www.musckids.com/health_library/hrpregnant/over30.htm)

As said previously the pregnant teens were morons. Plus there are multiple ways to not raise the child but not abort it either.ZookGuy

I have a cousin younger than me that is teen pregnant, and while I do not want to call her an idiot or moron, she definetely didn't use her brain at the time ahe had sex, especially considering the extremely tough financial problems her family has been going through.

I just think it is all just so silly, I mean, it's not that hard to resist having sex. Why can't people just use their brains and realize that having sex could result in a baby, and having a baby at a young age can result in alot of problems...

I have a cousin younger than me that is teen pregnant, and while I do not want to call her an idiot or moron, she definetely didn't use her brain at the time ahe had sex, especially considering the extremely tough financial problems her family has been going through.

I just think it is all just so silly, I mean, it's not that hard to resist having sex. Why can't people just use their brains and realize that having sex could result in a baby, and having a baby at a young age can result in alot of problems...

DJ-Lafleur

If you're a teen and pregnant, you're doing something wrong.

Definately sad. Shouldn't be happening as frequently as it's happening. Pregnance should only happen when two couples have their lives planned and are devoted to each other. That very rarely happens when the mother is pregnant as such a young age.JustPlainLucas

Its a bad thing.MgamerBD

I agree, it would be cool if there was a way to make all girls sterile until their 18th birthday. Reminds me of that scene from the 40 Year Old Virgin "For a lack of a better word, my daughter is, dumb. How can I stop her menstrual cycle? Just for a few years."

[QUOTE="clayron"]First of all, I really do not care. What people do in their own lives is their business. Secondly, I never saw the big deal. People have always gotten pregnant at young ages. It just seems so forbidden, and shunned now.import_fighter1

It depends on the person really. I know a couple people who I know will always have a hard time because of when they got pregnant, but some one else i know who just had a baby seems to have everything falling in to place perfectly.

If schools would stop this abstinence only BS we could really be doing something to prevent it, though.

People who have babies while in their teens are idiots. Their life, unless they are rich idiots, will be effectively ruined. There is always adoption, or abortion, but that is hardly the point.super_mario_128

I feel bad for them, but it's their fault for not wrapping it up

I think more needs to be done to educate teens about sex and how to do it safely.bluezy

I can sympathize but it is their fault for being idiots and not knowing the word "control", their fault for doing teenage sex. I'm pretty sure a lot of them were educated not to have sex at a young age by their parents but just like any kid they disobey and that is the consequence they get for their stupidity. What did they get? Some amount of pleasure maybe but at what price? A kid to look after, the shame to live with (especially if the family is well respected, a social stigma and most of the time the guy leaves the girl to fend for the kid.

If its anything, I can't stand teenage pregnancy/sex, they were already educated by the school (unless they were sleeping in class) and their parents (unless the parents are idiots themselves) and yet they put emotional thinking (the need to "love" or "have fun") in front of logical thinking. I pity their plight but I scorn their stupidity.

Well if the girl is has a steady job to support herself and a decent job then let them do as they please. My cousin is 20 and he has a baby and they are doing well. People make mistakes and I understand that. Now intentional pregnancy where both teens have no job/money the baby should be forcefully taken away and put in adoption and at most be given visitation rights.

I knew a 16 yr old girl that got pregnant. I think see moved or went to another school or something cause i haven't seen her in forever.

First of all, I really do not care. What people do in their own lives is their business. Secondly, I never saw the big deal. People have always gotten pregnant at young ages. It just seems so forbidden, and shunned now.clayron

I know a few girls who have had babies early in life. One who's been pregnant 3 times, and had one abortion, and two miscarriages. All from the same guy, who every time she got pregnant, he told her he'd leave her.

I watch 16 and pregnant and Underage and Pregnant (british version of that, they say on there that tons of british girls get pregnant every year) and I think some of the kids on there are so pathetic it's not even funny. Like one girl, just cuts off contact with her long term bf because he knocked her up. That baby now has zero dad. She didn't even tell him she was pregnant with his kid, she just quit talking to him. Then there was twins on one, the first one got knocked up and didnt tell her twin, so she wanted attention and went out and got pregnant too.

Stupidity makes for good entertainment, but really, this is why we need better sex ed. My doctor won't even give me proper facts on my own birth control pills, I had to go find crap out myself. Terrible IMO.

I think that 96% of the time the 'mother' is a moron. While unfortunate, it serves as a sobering lesson on why not to be a moron.FragStains

I think its sad, the girl basically just ruined her life and now has to take care of another life and doesn't have the first clue about it.

Thats why I think Abortion doctors aren't baby killers they're life un-ruiners.

A-bor-tion. It's widely accepted as a method of termination for an unwanted fetus.

If their personal religious or moral beliefs forbid them from doing so, then unprotected sex probably isn't for them.

I KNOW I'm not ready to have kids. If I ever get a girlfriend (again) I'm going to make sure she's ok with abortion before we start entertaining thoughts about sex.

When I'm all ready to have kids then abortion probably won't be an issue anymore.

I don't pity kids that get pregnant at that age unless it was brought about by rape or incest. If you gave consent to sex and got pregnant then live with your problem. Just don't put your problems on me by making me raise your kid by taking money out of my taxes for DHS services.

If I ever get a girlfriend (again) I'm going to make sure she's ok with abortion before we start entertaining thoughts about sex.starfox15

It's their fault, and I honestly can't care less about them.. So I don't really have a take on it.

[QUOTE="starfox15"] If I ever get a girlfriend (again) I'm going to make sure she's ok with abortion before we start entertaining thoughts about sex.XilePrincess

No. I'll do everything in my power to keep pregnancy from happening until I'm ready. Condoms basically. But if it comes down to abortion, I need to know she's ok with it.

A-bor-tion. It's widely accepted as a method of termination for an unwanted fetus.starfox15

I am just shocked at how people manage to ruin their lives at such a young age.

[QUOTE="clayron"]First of all, I really do not care. What people do in their own lives is their business. Secondly, I never saw the big deal. People have always gotten pregnant at young ages. It just seems so forbidden, and shunned now.FragStains

I agree. They have gone soft now-a-days.

Having a child so young is simply a bad choice and could end with disaster. Considering that so early on, most teenagers are still in school and thinking about the future, which could divert attention from the duties of being a parent. It is indeed sad to see teenagers that are possibly ruining their desired future because of a simple "mistake" (circumstance may vary). Bottom line, every potential parent has to judge when they are fit to be parents, and the simple fact is that most teenagers don't have what it takes to be responsible parents.

if the blacks and the mexicans wanna do it, let em do itStaRzeG

Lets hope your kidding there. Otherwise.....wow.

if the blacks and the mexicans wanna do it, let em do itStaRzeG

People call China's past policy of limiting number of children per couple "Orwellian" and "totalitarian" and yet the same people are quite happy to dictate when they think another person shouldn't have children and what good grounds for bringing up a child are. Opposing child bearing and promoting abortion on the basis of economic factors is not a million miles away from that Chinese national policy everyone's so quick to criticise.

I was watching this show about girls who get pregnant really early and how it must feel to give up your own childhood because you give into peer-pressure or something. Honestly raising a kid is not an easy job for women so girls who are like 15/16 really take up a HUGE challenge by getting pregnant so early, I feel sorry for the parents of such kids since the pressure is obviously on them as well to provide for the kid as well as the their on child who has abruptly become a mother.

I know having a child is one of the best things that could happen to a couple but having it so early is just plain stupid, especially if you become pregnant accidentally, well I wouldn't really call it an accident since it's pretty obvious what would happen if you don't use protection. Here in the UK I have noticed that a lot of teens get pregnant, like a lot. I don't see why one is not more careful because you would need to give up your own childhood at that age, really sad :(

So whats your take OT? and do you know anyone who is at the age of 14,15 or 16 ad are pregnant?

Swift_Boss_A

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its called an abortion kidsmramz88

Teen Pregnancy is no necessary. It would be necessary if our life spans were shorter but since they aren't.. it's just stupid.

I think it's really unfortunate. I'd hate to be put in their situation.

It's called responsibility, and it's something idiotic teenagers need to learn. They shouldn't just go sleeping around with people they never intend to have kids with an expect zero consequences. Head_of_games