And then Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's teenage daughter, was revealed to be pregnant and had her baby when she was also 17. (Read about here thoughts here)
And let's not forget about the 17 girls in Gloucester, Massachusetts who formed the pregnancy pact and made it their mission to get pregnant come hell or high water. These girls went to whatever lengths it took - one of them even said to have conceived a child with a 24 year old homeless guy!
Finally, the most recent media blow up - the 15 year old girl that just had a baby and pointed at a 13 year old boy (that looks 8) as the father, only to find out that he's only one of many possible fathers!
So, finally, the question: Why are teenage girls getting pregnant and why are some of them planning for it?
There are many reasons for teenage girls getting pregnant. The reasons vary as much as the type of girls. Because these aren't just uneducated kids from broken homes. The 17 girls from the small fishing village are varied in their socioeconomic classes, Spears comes from a well off family, and Palin has had a nurturing mother.
Some of the reasons might include:
With that being said, the girls are not completely at fault. There is always a father. And teenage boys (and young men in some cases) need to start taking responsibility for wearing condoms or better yet, for saying no.
After all, if they aren't wearing condoms they are lucky if they just get pregnant - they could end up with HIV/AIDS.
And let's not forget about the 17 girls in Gloucester, Massachusetts who formed the pregnancy pact and made it their mission to get pregnant come hell or high water. These girls went to whatever lengths it took - one of them even said to have conceived a child with a 24 year old homeless guy!
Finally, the most recent media blow up - the 15 year old girl that just had a baby and pointed at a 13 year old boy (that looks 8) as the father, only to find out that he's only one of many possible fathers!
So, finally, the question: Why are teenage girls getting pregnant and why are some of them planning for it?
There are many reasons for teenage girls getting pregnant. The reasons vary as much as the type of girls. Because these aren't just uneducated kids from broken homes. The 17 girls from the small fishing village are varied in their socioeconomic classes, Spears comes from a well off family, and Palin has had a nurturing mother.
Some of the reasons might include:
- lack of self-esteem
- lack of sex education
- misconceptions about being a parent
- the glamorizing of unwed motherhood in the media (Juno and Knocked Up come to mind)
- curiosity
- access or lack of access to birth control
- rebellion
- wanting to be loved
- wanting to belong to a group
- wanting to escape a situation
With that being said, the girls are not completely at fault. There is always a father. And teenage boys (and young men in some cases) need to start taking responsibility for wearing condoms or better yet, for saying no.
After all, if they aren't wearing condoms they are lucky if they just get pregnant - they could end up with HIV/AIDS.
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