This goes to KayKaySmile. Do you hear yourself right now? You're saying that all pregnancies is a womans way of trapping a man? Its like your blaming it all on the woman where in fact it takes two to tango, if u know what I mean. When people decide to have sex they don't automatically decide to get pregnant, that is not how it works. There are things such as defective condoms, or rape. I know you are feeling a little overwhelmed by a new child in the house but how about being there for your daughter and stop putting the blame all on her. And all on the women.

Hi Felisha my name is Lani. I think its great that you're having a baby even though I think 13 is a little young. You're still a child yourself but I think you should talk to your parents about it and get their opinion on it before you decide what to do. Evn though I don't believe in abortion I believe in pro-choice and it is the womans right to decide what she wants to do. I hope I helped.

hi my name is felisha. and well i just found out i was pregnant. i am 13 years old. any advise

I'm 22 years old and i have 2 kids my oldest is only 2 and my youngest is 1. I thought about killing my baby but when i realized that im about to bring something in this world so preasious and beautiful i told myself to love this baby and to care for this baby becouse when you feel like somebody dont love you there is your childern that will always love you so to those young ladies out there who want to kill there baby think about what your doing before you do something that youll never regert.

I am completely against Abortion because it is a human life that if aborted never has a chance to truly live life! The baby is not just tissue of some sort it is a living thing....it starts to grow little hands and feet.Murdering a child is the same as getting an abortion! It may seem right at first and you feel like your life has just ended,but your life is starting a new chapter and you're bringing a new life into the world to start his/hers story.If u do not want to have the responsibility of the baby then give it up for adoption...there are so many people that would love to have a baby.You will realize once you hold that baby in your arms how wonderful it feels and you'll be glad that you did not stop this wonderful human from being born! So if u are going through this stop and really think about it!!

I don't believe in having an abortion because it is muurder. Teens that are pregnant should think about what their doing. Mothers of pregnant teens shouldn't allow their daughters to have an aortion because it's as much of their fault as their daughters. I haven't had a baby or been pregnant yet, but if I do get pregnant my mom said she would let me keep it. My mother, sister, and I don't believe in abortion or adoption. I don't see how teen mothers can give a precious little baby up to strangers, or take a baby's life away before it barely begins. I think abortion is a crime, because God gave that child to you for a reason. God will soon punish those who killed an innocent child.

I am 17 years old and I am 10 weeks pregnant. I couldn't be happier and neither could my mother. I didn't plan this baby but it happened so there is a reason that this baby is coming into my life at this time. My boyfriend and I are very excited about everything and couldn't ever imagine losing it or "givin it up." That is my baby and I am so happy that it is coming into this world to me. I am going to be the best mother that I can be and hopefully it works. He already has one baby and she is not very old but he loves her and so do I, even though she is not mine. Him and his baby's mother were not together at all through her pregnancy because they had already broke up but they tried working things out and it just wouldn't work. He loves his baby and takes care of his baby. I couldn't be happier with who my body choose to have a baby with. It means the world to me that he is working through everything with me and dealing with my emotions. This is going to be my dream baby and I would never take anything back from what is happening to me.

I'm with the girl who said "It's easy to have sex but hard to give birth." Because it is so true. Those teens, or even healthy adults (because they do it to) for that matter, who give birth have got courage. If you dont have the guts to raise the HUMAN BEING that YOU made, give him or her to a person who wants them. Just because u DON'T dosen't mean that other peolpe WON'T. Don't take THEIR LIFE just because u don't want it in yours! Please think about that.

well i have been pregnant and for my badluck ive lost my baby two times it make me very sad to see that there is girls out there that get rid of a life a life that coul become the best president or maybe the one reasercher to find the cuere for aids. I value the life of a child and even though im only 18 i would have loved to be able to carry with my pregnancy because a baby is a gift from god. My siste and my cousing both had babies when they were young but their kids are their reason to live to work hard to be better people in my case i havent been able to ahve one buh when i do im going to look at that smile every morning because seing your baby smile smile in the morning like my counsi tells me is the bed feeling you could ever have

I do not beleaive in abortion. I think abortion is an in human way of dealing with a mistake. Who ever even thought of the idia of abortion must have been a sense-less murderer. I mean who is so hatefull that they could even think of killing a baby? I think we should get a law passed. Come on people, who's with me?

I hear what your saying, about abortion and responsibility. I don't think you have looked at the whole picture, when a child gets pregnant, the parents of that girl have to bear the brunt of the responsibility until she reaches an age where she can legally work. If the parents don't help then the tax payers foot the bill i.e. welfare, child care, medicaid, food stamps. It is not as simple as "you made a mistake" because it is very costly to take care of a baby. Think about it.....

As the mother of a teenager who is pregnant, I want to ask WHY would you do this to your self?! I am a single mother and now I have to figure out a way to take care of grandchild. My daughter got pregnant on purpose and now the burden has fallen on me. She has never had a job, has not finished high school, does not even know how to drive and is only 17 years old. To all of the young women out there instead of making excuses for "mistakes" take responsibility for your actions and your decisions! Don't bring those problems to your parents and expect them to take care of your issues. I can barely provide for her and my other children, and now I have to provide for someone else's child. I know I sound bitter and maybe I am somewhat, but I feel that in todays society...a society where birth control and sex education is not taboo, there is no excuse for unplanned pregnancies. Young women need to quit getting pregnant to trap a young man, IT DOES NOT WORK!!!! I hope this comment stirs up some emotions, I feel young ladies need to hear the brutal truth and people need to stop "sugar coating" the truth these young women need so desperately to hear.

KayKaySmile
Imposed Grandmother

God will only forgive if you repent and then not do it again. If you don't know about God let me tell you just a few things, he doesn't judge you, he calls you when you get into trouble you just have to listen and trust him, and most of all he died on the cross for your sins. If you want to learn more about God just talk to me or go to your local church.

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This is the sweetest movie I've ever seen.
FYI, I'm 15 and first saw this movie at a free screening. I also met the main actor who gave his testimony.

My mom told me once that even though having premarrital sex is evil and offencive to God, the girls who give the child up or keep him/her got guts! AMEN!
It's easy to have sex but hard to give birth.
And you know that God forgives when you repent, and that "all life is a gift from Him" no matter how, when, where, or why.
my name is kathryn, I'm 15 and I'm a Teen for Life!

do you talk so rudely about Christians they make mistakes too they are no better than me or you.

i have a friend who is repeatingly getting pregnant. she is 17 now but when she first told us she was pregnant she was 14. over the past years she has been pregnant at least 3 times. she has never made it to a third-trimester because she either gets an abortion or has a miscarrage. what i don't understand is if she gonna get an abortion when she gets pregnant why even let it happen. after all abortion is just another word for murder to me.

Granted I dont think teens should be having unprotected sex and having babies, but mistakes do happen. condoms break and it just happens. but i don't think that because a teen gets pregnant they are more or less thinking about an abortion thats absolutely wrong in that case. I know alot of my friends that had babies when they were 16 and they didn't even consider having an abortion, they knew they messed up and they had to face the consequences. If you think your old enough to have sex then your old enough to handle the responsiblities of the consequences that might happen.

i am totally against teen pregnancy becuz if teens dont want there baby it leads mostley to abortion and thats not right at all thats killing a human being!

Xinro, if you're going to attempt to blast a religion, at least get your "facts" straight! I hate it when people form their opinions on a religion based on what they've HEARD said religion teaches. In many cases, what some of the public thinks is true about a religion is not true.

First, you claim that catholicism "blasts birth control". THis is not entirely true - Catholicism disagrees with conventional methods like the Pill, because the way they prevent pregnancies goes against certain doctrines of the faith. However, it offers a course for couple preparing for marriage teaching the Billings Ovulation Method, a scientifically developped methos that allows souples to plan their pregnancies (i.e. not get pregnant if they don't want to ) just by following the woman's cycle. It doesn't require any pills or instruments. This leads me to another error - you claim that Catholicism doesn't allow sex other than if its to cenceive a child. Why would they then teach natural birth control?! Any sex within marriage is fine! And the reason it is restricted to marriage is because it is seen as such an amazing thing that it is reserved for two people who have vowed to spend the rest of their lives together.

Probably the most ridiculous thing you said was that abortion is not mentioned in the Bible anywhere - THATS CAUSE IT WAS WRITTEN AROUND TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO. OBVIOUSLY the Bible isn't going to say "don't get abortions" - they didn't happen then ! The Church's teachings are based on the respect for human life in all its stages taught in the Bible.

There are also many religious organisations that help young women or teens who are pregnant. They provide emotional support as well as aiding them with either finding adoptive parents or raising the child. Calling a child "unwanted" is incorrect- prehaps the woman pregnant with the child is unprepared ro unwilling to raise it, but the couples that are unable to conceive would be glad to raise the child.

And one last thing - calling religion a "major poison in this world" was way uncalled for. I find it extrememly insulting and I ask that you don;t attack other's beliefs in such a way. I may not believe in what you do, but I respect your right to believe it. I'd rather you not dicriminate against religion, thank you.

-JC

adoption is a good choice.But thats thier opinion...let them do what they think it is best (unless it causes others pain)

adoption is a good choice.But thats thier opinion...let them do what they think it is best (unless it causes others pain)

Yes I can see where most people come from with not accepting it but most all of them are able to keep up with bills and money

hello who really is that curl to tell someone to get a abortion?Its like telling them oh go kill a child who hasn't got the chance to to live!Thats horrible.I cant stand that and then they act like just because your young its nothing.Its the same thing young or old its a baby to be!

WEll this goes to randy_T well dont listen to anyone else don't listen to what you think is right and if your boyfriend is being very supportive of you than good congrats because many dont and many girls decide to whether abort or give their babies away. So you took a very good decision.

Im 16 years old and im currently pregnant. I think that everyone should have a chance to choose what they want to do. I had the choice. I was offered the choice to get an abortion or do adoption but i declined on the offer because my boyfriend is really supporting me in this and i dont believe in killing something that hasnt even had a chance to live. My mom is also supporting me as much as she can, although she lives a few hours away from me. I have had lots of people tell me that i should seriously reconsider my decision but no matter what anybody tells me im not changing my mind. I dont believe in all that religious stuff about waiting for marriage and all that stuff. Do you think anybody these days are gonna wait? Even the religious ones dont wait anymore. If anyone is going to disagree with me and they have anything to say to me.... dont tell me... i dont really care what bad things you have to say about me so keep it too yourself.

*Randi_T*

WHY DO ALL THESE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE WANT SOME KIDS TO GET AN ABORTION I MEAN IT ANIT VERY CHRISTIAN LIKE

I also see that how are you also gonna get an abortion

My own opinion is that religion needs to stop getting involved with teen pregnancy. Catholicism for one blasts birth control, the one safe way for a younger person to have sex, and also prohibits sex education, which is VITAL to a young person growing up! They say not to have sex, but you know teens are going to do it - it's a natural thing growing up, almost a right of passage in some places. I'm not saying that it's right to have sex at this age, but that we all know it's going to keep happening, and we can't stop it, but we CAN make it safer by providing our teens with information and protection. Abstinence-only education DOES NOT WORK! In schools that it is used, the teen pregnancy rate is far higher than in schools with a regular sex education curriculum. At my school, you have to pass health class in 11th grade to graduate, and it includes comprehensive sex education information. If you don't allow people to have a way to not get pregnant, you sure better provide them with a backup plan when they do, which is where these religions fail again - they don't permit you to have an abortion (which, btw, is NOT MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE ANYWHERE!) in any cases. How messed up is that!?

Religion is totally backwards in these sections. It is causing more problems than it is solving, and it expects people to not have any sexual feelings unless they're intending to make a child. With the costs of raising children today in the western world, having a child is like taking out a mortgage! If you go by their standards paired with modern sensibilities, you might be able to have sex twice in your whole life. How does that make you feel?

Religion is a major poison in this world, and is destroying our society, contaminating our politics, and hurting our children. Allowing it to control how we treat young women who need help because they made a bad decision is like giving them a death sentence. We should be supportive of girls who get pregnant, and sympathetic to their feelings, NOT blasting them because they did something wrong or forcing them to have a child that they don't want.

Do any of you know that it is legal for a teacher in a public school to take a pregnant girl in her class to get an abortion and never notify the parents or get their O.K. ???
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!
MANY women end up in a hospital because of "botched abortions"
meaning that a woman had an abortion and the surgions did a KLUTZY job (even though it's already BAD) and now the women's life is in danger.
Also, having an abortion can render you barren (meaning that you are unable to ever conceive again).

FYI,
kathryn

The real issue at hand is not merely the issue of teen pregnancy, but of the countless number of young women having, not a baby, but an abortion. Our work force is suffering because of abortion. Women and girls are suicidal without an explanation due to a previous abortion. I've been to the "Womens Center" in Nashville to stand up with God for those many lives whom will be snuffed out because a woman decided that she just didn't want a baby. Women do have a right to their own bodies but while they're pregnant, no matter how far along they are, are responsible for not just they're own bodies, but the life of their unborn child.

i think its interesting that i didnt see one comment mentioning adoption. anyone else notice this?

I had a baby when I was a teen and it was hard, I had to have a lot of help from my parents, because lets face it when your a teenager and getting pregnant you need help. You don't know what your doing or even know what your getting yourself into. I for one wanted to grow up. I wanted to be married and have a kid, but when you are a teenager, you think you are ready to face the challenge's of being an adult. But the thing you really need to focus on is being a teenager and having fun. You have your whole life to think about marriage and kids. But you don't have your whole life to be a teenager, you can only be a teenager once. Trust me when you have a kid as a teenager, and then becomes an adult you wish you would have waited until marriage or until you are really ready to have the responsibility of having a kid and being married. Both cost a lot of money, a lot of time, and a LOT of responsibility. Don't get me wrong I LOVE my kid and I LOVE being married. But I'm also 24 know. I was 16 when I had my kid and 22 when I got married. Waiting to have sex is always the best way to go. Sex is very tempting but if you can with stand from having it or even use protection, I would.

You also miss the point of what I said. I was talking about society and how young they were when they got married. Our human bodies are meant to be excited about one another around the teenage years. What sucks is that society doesn’t permit us to marry young anymore but to wait until we get older. The whole point is at our age at this day and age, it’s not a good idea to get into that stuff, but if it happens, the roots lead right back to marring at a young age being a good idea.

hmm... about the whole Mary and Joseph thing... they had sex after marriage. "24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." Genesis 2:24 Marriage first, then become "one flesh" (consummation of marriage). Doesn't matter if you are a teen (although not very advisable to get married this early nowadays due to finance and of course, ARE YOU SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO? -- Marriage = meant to be lifetime commitment), but it would be right to have sex after marriage.

Merry Christmas!
Jesus is the reason for the season

I sort of dont agree with teen pregnancys because that decision that the teens make will affect their whole lives, because they may have to drop out of school so they wont be able to get a decent job.

First off, I never said anything against Mary. I said she had Jesus around 13 while engaged to Joseph. After Jesus, Mary went on to actually conceive a child (James) by Joseph which leads back to proving my point that I focus on Mary being around age 14 when choosing to have a child with Joseph.

Please take this for what it is and not what it isn’t.
It is showing how society was on pregnancy back in the day.
It isn’t giving Mary a bad name or being religious.

Peace.

ok, now i'm typically not one to press my religious views on anyone, but as i said, i'm catholic and to me the Virgin Mary is kind of (well actually really) a big deal. Mary was a virgin and concieved Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph and Mary never once had sex and at the Assumption, Mary was still a virgin. Hence, the Catholic Church's teachings on Mary being so great! Please, let's not talk about her like that because people disagree strongly on that topic. (Being one of the biggest divisions seperating the Catholic's from the Protestants)

Also, the Catholics aren't the only ones to say Mary is a virgin. The Muslims say so too. Actually, if I'm correct (We talked about this in my history class, but be sure to correct me if I'm not) there is a story in the Quaran abt how people were accusing Mary of being sinful when she became pregnant with Jesus. The baby Jesus actually spoke in her defence.

We agree though that Mary was only 13 or 14 when she conceived Jesus. Actually, it is sad to think that Joseph even concidered divorcing her because of it. (I think people are actully more tolerant now.) Joseph was going to be nice about the whole thing and "divorce her quietly" or else she could have been stoned for being "sinful".

So in the sence of the young mom thing, Mary's completely relevant. In the other sence, it's debatable.

Happy Holidays All!!!

Hey friends, I think it's Cleché to say "perfect" and "Christian" together. If you’re a Christian, you’re perfect because of Jesus Christ's Death/Resurrection and NOTHING of yourself.
Since its Christmas, Mary became pregnant with Jesus from God @ 13 years old!!! Also considering she was engaged to Joseph at the same time which concludes them having sex around age 14!!! Back in the days this is what society was allowing, why because its God's plan for us to have kids and enjoy life. It's natural for us to be sexually attracted to one another as teenagers, but society has changed and to keep up with the times we make our lives suffer and create heartache by waiting until where "old enough". Basically what I’m saying, wait until you got a solid relationship with your partner along with a source of income, and then you can think about those other enjoyable things. I don't believe in "Kids having kids", BUT Mature men and women making decisions together.
Peace.

I'm not a perfect christian either, but I really like how you were referencing the bible. I think teens should look into the consequences before they decide to have sex. I know that alot of times they think they are doing it because they "love" the person, but most of the time that's not true and having sex tears up the relationship worse than anything else could. One of the consequences that doesn't cross teen's minds is getting pregnant. Teenagers are going to have sex. They might say they won't, but they will. The best thing i think you can do is try to reduce or eliminate the chance of being pregnant. I have a close friend who had a pregnancy scare just a few months ago, and it wasn't because she didn't try to protect her body. She takes birth control, and makes sure her boyfriend wears contraceptives. Although many people would have told her she was stupid, I have so much more respect for her know because she was going to KEEP the baby if she was pregnant. She wasn't pregnant after all, but if I wasn't already convinced enough to wait, that sure sealed it.

Something that I haven't read in any of these comments is that there are lots of single women getting pregnant out there, not just teens. I know someone who never knew his father, and neither did any of his 2 brothers. They all have DIFFERENT fathers too. I think the main issue with teenage pregnancy is that the fathers disappear and never want to have anything to do with their child.

Another thing I don't understand is how schools try to intervene. Do they REALLY think they are going to change a person's mind about sex? I go to a high school of about 2,500 students. Every other year, our school PAYS to have someone come speak about abstinence as if the kids are going to pay attention. I can almost GUARANTEE that about 50% OR MORE of my graduating class will NOT be virgins, and that those speeches, they didn't change a thing. I think it's fabulous that the school wants to help and make a difference, but I think the only way to really get a teen's attention about sex is if they have someone who they respect and look up to as a role model come talk to them. And.... none of the administrators at my school are highly respected, and DEFINITELY not some random guest speaker will get much respect.

SO I guess I'm not really trying to prove anything or tell anyone they are wrong, but I just wanted to share my opinion. Thanks!

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Teen pregnancy is not really a good thing. But I really don't get why people go around acting like any teen mother is a bad person. I'm a Catholic and in my book, I really do think it is wrong to have sex before your married but you shouldn't judge someone because their pregnant. I think the more important thing is that they keep the baby because I REALLY think abortion is wrong. Killing an unborn baby is acceptable.
Therefore, whenever I see pregnant teens, I admire them. Those girls give up so much for those kids. People judge them. They may not be able to go to the college they want or hang out with their friends as much because they made a commitment.
I think that is probably the worst part of it all. You can have some teenage boy who convinces all things girls their in love with him, so they sleep together and walah! She's pregnant. People judge her and she makes so many sacrafices.
Sometimes the fathers take an active role but others, he's just not around. No one judges him and sometimes they pay thier child support, sometimes they don't. Who know's but the mom and some of her friends?
I don't care what anyone else says about these people being immoral wrong. Yeah, what they did was wrong, but those girls are heros.
Think of trying to be a mother yourself, right now, all alone. It would be so hard for me, I don't know about you.
So I want to say that I'm honored to know any single moms. And they are heros. We should do any thing we can to help them get through their problems. Sometimes parents, friends, and relatives aren't supportive. We really do need to be.

You should perhaps be engaged in some adult activites yourself like learning grammar and spelling?
Open your eyes and hearts to the world around you. Everything affects Everyone!

Unfortunately, this is the ignorant kind of attitude that causes a lot of our problems.
The old "it's their fault" defense.
Grow up, face the facts and have some compassion and understanding for a very prevalent problem in our society.
It is a problem for all of us.
Look around and see how you can help instead of turning your back.
It's simple ignorance.
You need us to do somthing for you. Educate you.
Keep an open mind...you may one day be in need.

teens are going to do it anyways.We can't stop it, and it's their own dumb faults. sex is what you do to have babies, it has nothing to do with love or anything.God made it for babies, thats what it should be used for, so if teens are dumb enough to have sex because htey think they are in love, its their problem.

i love being a mom and yea its stressful at times but when i look at him i feel like i do the first time i saw him
but i would never take back what i did dosent matter that i or ne other teen mother wasnt married biiig woop its more about being responsible

they should be doing the polka dance when there marraied or when there adults this is called adult activites

Wow...I thought I was the only person who felt this way. I’ve been dating my boyfriend in high school for three years and people tease him endlessly because we have not had sex. It’s been hard sometimes because of the pressure of other people and well, he is a boy…but neither of us really wants to. I’ve talked to him about it several times, especially when his “friends” talk about it, but neither of us are ready to take that step. I don’t know if I’ll be with him for the rest of my life and until I do, I’m not ready to commit to him like that. Maybe you'll understand and agree with my point of view.
First off, I'm not claiming to be perfect or a perfect Christian. I haven't read the whole Bible...Genesis is about the farthest I've read on my own. I'm not much of a Churchgoer. I try, but I don't fit in there. But I love God! Always will! But what little of the Bible I have read I've come across some pretty interesting things.
Jesus says in the book of Matthew, chapter nineteen "I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." Okay by now you think I'm nuts because I seem totally off the subject. In my mind, Jesus is saying that adultery is the only grounds for divorce. I can't remember where or what exactly it said, but I remember reading somewhere that God doesn't accept the legal document that Moses calls for. Matthew 19:7 refers to that, but I couldn't find where exactly Moses says it. But anyway, what I read is that God won't accept that but he views adultery as the divorce, the separation of a united soul. So keep that in mind for one minute...
Now, I have never heard anywhere in the Bible that sex before marriage is sinful. Maybe I'm wrong but here me out, because I totally agree with you.
It says in Exodus 22:16-27 "If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins." So if you have sex with someone you have to marry him or her. I know this is a little unorganized because I've never really put this into words for someone else, but I think about it all the time.
Now my mom was telling me about something she read once…I get my horrible memory from her because she can’t remember where she read it. I’ll never be able to legitimize my idea because I can’t site my information. Anyway she was telling me that when a woman has sex with a man he gives off pheromones, or small molecules that, when released by one organism, act as chemical signals to induce a certain behavior in another organism. A woman takes in these pheromones and a receptor in her brain becomes familiar with them. She said it chemically bonds her to a man. Maybe that explains why women get so clingy to a man once she’s had sex with them. If anyone reading this knows where I can find an article or website about this study I’d be so appreciative if you could tell me where it is. Too bad it doesn’t bond men to us. Anyway, that makes sense when you think of how God punished Eve for convincing Adam to eat the fruit. He said in Genesis 3:16 “…Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you.”
Now to me...Adultery cancels marriage, Sex requires marriage (morally, socially, and religiously), and sex bonds women to men…so somehow in my mind that adds up to “Sex IS marriage!” To me the document you sign to marry is the legal marriage. The ceremony you perform with you chosen spouse is the social aspect of marriage. And last but not least, sex is the emotional, spiritual, and religious marriage. It can bond a woman to a man. If a man is truly in love why couldn’t it bond him to the woman, thus uniting them…making them one? That’s what god sees marriage as, the joining of two souls. I don’t know what your thinking by now, but I’d love to hear feedback from you or anyone else that can read this.
This is a little off topic of teen pregnancy, but kids these day who have sex in high school don’t understand the commitment their making. I don’t see how the can be comfortable with sex but not comfortable talking about marriage. To me it’s the same thing. They don’t think about the effects it’s going to have. They don’t see a problem with having sex with numerous people. Maybe I’m just the weird one.

In today's society sex is not so much put on a pedistal anymore. Often times it's not even considered special. Growing up in a Christian home, as I have, sex was always taught in a light of "It's great but sinful if done wrong." I was never taught about sex. For all I knew sex was some magical act of love where all of the instructions were written in a book distributed at marriage.
Teens will have sex if they want to. No matter how many abstinence courses they go through and moral standards that are taught in the home if a teen wants to have sex they will do it. Which brings up the major issue here; When a teen gets pregnant are they going to keep it or ditch it? And ifthey keep it are they going to have the funds to take care of it? That's the type of program that needs to be started. A program to set teen mothers and fathers up with a financial and emotional plan to go through with keeping this baby.

I think that the parents, and the teachers need to talk to the teens about it. Need to tell them not to have sex untille they are married. I found my older brother's ring that says "VOW of PURITY". Sents my brother is not aloud to wear it i do. I'm going to keep to it. What does it mean if you have sex while in high school. Nothing is what it means. When the people do have sex there have a 50% chance of getting pregnant and 50% chance of not getting pregnant if you have birth control or if you use a condom. I can remember being in 8th grade and there was a girl who was in 7th grade and she got pregnant.I do know how hard it is to take care of a baby. Basicely every cuzen of mine have had sex and the had a baby. My oldest cuzen had her 1st baby at 15 years old, she had the 2nd at 16 years old, and the 3rd one at 18 years old. Im sorry but i would not be able to do that. My 3rd oldest cuzen had a baby by the same guy that my oldest cusen had her 2nd baby by. Thats just wrong. Think god that I did leasten to my mother, she told me that sex should be a gift to your husdend on your wedding night. I have seen the shows and movies were the teen has gotten pregnant and i can see that its hard work.Last night I was whiching this show and he worked at a store were it sold baby suplice and his girlfriend was pregananr and he scand all the things he would need for the baby and it came out to be $212.99 for that baby. Well thats all I can think of to say I will come back and tell more if I think of any thing else. Think you for leasoning.