Teenage Pregnancy

[andonewhitetree]

You can't force people to have an abortion, it's a total violation of their rights and personal beliefs.

[Sez]

Wow, lots of strong opinions here. Good to see that people are expressing their opinions about this! I agree with your opinion andone about the abortion. You can't force someone to have an abortion but you can advise someone to have an abortion or think of alternative methods such as give the baby up for adoption.

The sex education lessons in my school were just rubbish! We had a booklet which not only contained information about sex education (which was only a few pages), we had information about life in general which was a bit stupid. The teachers here are always embarassed by talking about sex and all that, don't know why they are, it's pathetic really. The teacher we had was so patronising and she kept doing the same topic every lesson so we didn't really learn much from her.

I'm in my final year of school and there are 2 or 3 girls in my year that are pregnant. The one girl is expecting sometime this month as well!

[Cuthien, Wolf-maiden]

You can't force people to have an abortion, it's a total violation of their rights and personal beliefs.

I very much agree.  Abortion by force?  That's wrong.

At my school, we're taught abstinence.  And it's pretty much worked on me.  Not saying everyone's the same (especially to look at some of the current students), but I think it could work, if the parents helped a bit.  Of course, I go (or went; just graduated) to a Christian school, so much of the abstinence in my class is more of a conviction. 

But you can get diseases, not only get pregnant.  Like, for every teenage girl who is pregnant, there's another who probably has some disease.  The pregnant ones are lucky, even though it's sad that they are at such a young age.

[Jezebel]

I think CHILDREN who have sex unprotected should look after a proper baby for a day or so, and REALISE how hard it is to look after a kid, and then maybe they'll take precautions.

You've got to be flippin' stupid to have sex without a condom, KNOWING what it does!

[::Paper-Clip::]

It's really just the excitement of the moment though isn't it Not thinking because you're so consumed by your emotions.
The sex education classes I've had have been really brilliant   The teachers were all around their 20's and really great to talk to, you know, like a cousin or sister etc. I think it's a problem of funding for some schools. They just don't see the benefits of sex ed, and believe core curricular lessons stand higher.

Maybe they do, but try telling a pregnant 14 year old that mathematics or ICT will get her through life with a baby, or stop the pregnancy in the first place

Also, you've got to agree that there are certain individuals who ...sleep around, shall we say, and regard precautions in whatever shape or form as "uncool". You know, a boy'll think his girl will see him as scared or having something to hide if he uses a condom or whatever
 Really, I don't think enough boys are taught sex ed. I mean, girls get all the talk on menstrual cycles and STD etc etc, but boys get a handful of warning and cautious advice.

I say, more male sex ed teachers

[Sez]

I think it's a problem of funding for some schools.

Agreed. I live in a 'working class' area and here schools etc are as some people put it, 'economically disadvantaged' and in my old school, we have had problems of being able to provide good facilities etc so perhaps that could be the reason why sex ed lessons etc aren't up to stratch here.

There is also a lot of peer pressure amongst teens as well I think. Maybe some girls or boys even sleep with someone or their boyfriend/girlfriend because they don't want to feel like they're the only person in the world (as they seem to think) that have not 'done it'. Most of my friends in school have already lost their virginity (most of them are only 15 as well!). It does feel a bit strange because I'm almost 17 and I haven't had sex with anyone. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with that but at times it does feel slightly intimidating.

I've had to look after my cousin a few times when he was a baby. It was hard bloody work and I intend not to have kids until I've got a living- you know, enough money and a home of my own.

[Cuthien, Wolf-maiden]

I think CHILDREN who have sex unprotected should look after a proper baby for a day or so, and REALISE how hard it is to look after a kid, and then maybe they'll take precautions.

You've got to be flippin' stupid to have sex without a condom, KNOWING what it does!

I agree totally.  They shouldn't be active in the first place, but a baby can change so much.  And at a young age, well...  When I was in 8th grade, one of my friends transferered out of our private school to a public middle school.  She came to spend the night at our house, and was telling us how different it was.  She said that there were girls there who were already sexually active.  That's sad, for a school with 6th-8th grade students.

[Jezebel]

It does feel a bit strange because I'm almost 17 and I haven't had sex with anyone. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with that but at times it does feel slightly intimidating.

Don't feel intimidated just because you're nearly 17 and you haven't had sex.  That means you have sense, and that you want to wait for the right time, instead of it just being a spur of the moment type thing.  I'm actually ashamed to not be a virgin and I would give my right arm to "be a virgin" again.

But don't ever feel imtimidated.  Just because your friends are doing it, doesn't mean you have to.  Theres no law saying "If you're friends are having sex, so should you".

[Cuthien, Wolf-maiden]

Exactly.  Don't do something just because everyone else is. 

[Sad]

Violation of their rights? I dont think so - Its a violation of the law to have sex underage. You break the law, you get punished. Simple as. You go out on the streets and assault someone, you get thrown in jail - Which constricts their human rights too. I'm sorry, but if you break the law and get pregnant as a result, you should be forced into an abortion. I wish I had been.

[andonewhitetree]

That's not punishment.  That's abuse.  Physical and emotional abuse. You'd be punishing the unborn child, not to mention any potential grandparents.  And what about the father, why don't we go for castration while we're forcing girl's into aboritons?  Perhaps we could throw the girl into a nunnery after the abortion for a few qucik hail marys.

[Sez]

Thanks Jez and Cuthien. I don't find it intimidating because most of my friends have already done it. The reason I feel intimidated because they are just like many of the other idiots around here and they love to be nosy and ask about your business, especially if you've been sleeping around as well. It's not only intimidating but annoying because I hardly ever talk about my business to anyone nor would I ever announce my sexual activities like they do. It's just disgusting and I don't want to know what they get up to in their private lives.

I'm not overly keen on abortion because as andone said, you're punishing the unborn child. There are other ways, like keeping the child and bringing it up or giving the child up for adoption.

[Lúthien Elanessë]

At 12, 14, and 16? NO. I think it's ridiculous that girls are having sex at that young of an age and then getting pregnant at that young of an age. I think the mother's partly to blame no matter what, but the girls are to blame too. I'm wondering WHY those three girls would have sex and then get pregnant at such a young age. It angers and upsets me. :/ Zhangy, I'm 17 and I haven't even had sex yet. I'm going to wait until 18 or older to do that.

[Reaveth]

Hey guys just read a couple of posts, I lost my v when i was 16 (20 now) didn't regret losing it at that age just to who i lost it too. But i was careful then and i have always been careful since. I don't want kids just now, if ever.

I do know a few girls that have had kids before they turned 18 though and it scares even me. I mean do they not get sex ed in schools anymore?...

[Sad]

Andone, you're not gonna change my views. Personally I dont feel a child is a child until birth, so up until that point its just a thing. Means nothing. Thats my personal view. And it scars someone enough to have a child at that age. They shouldn't be allowed.

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