Comments on: Rise in teenage pregnancy rate spurs new debate on arresting it http://belowthewaist.org/2010/02/rise-in-teenage-pregnancy-rate-spurs-new-debate-on-arresting-it/ Your bi-weekly podcast that focuses on reproductive health care, and the public policy that affects it. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sue Kettner http://belowthewaist.org/2010/02/rise-in-teenage-pregnancy-rate-spurs-new-debate-on-arresting-it/comment-page-1/#comment-68482 Sue Kettner Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:58:11 +0000 http://belowthewaist.org/2010/02/rise-in-teenage-pregnancy-rate-spurs-new-debate-on-arresting-it/#comment-68482 In my experience, Central Wisconsin public schools are not promoting condoms or sexual experimentation. In fact, they are advocating abstaining or delaying sexual contact until adulthood, maturity or marriage. The consequences of early sexual contact are being discussed, but I know of no school system "pushing for abortions because 'babies are a problem and an inconvenience to you' and teens are watching sex everywhere they look anyways." Many, many teens excel in sports, volunteer activities, church activities, academics, and in social situations...they aren't "watching sex everywhere they look anyways." And no where is there an attitude of teens being at fault. Adults certainly worry about protecting teens and helping them make sound informed decisions that enhance their life and health. In my experience, Central Wisconsin public schools are not promoting condoms or sexual experimentation. In fact, they are advocating abstaining or delaying sexual contact until adulthood, maturity or marriage. The consequences of early sexual contact are being discussed, but I know of no school system “pushing for abortions because ‘babies are a problem and an inconvenience to you’ and teens are watching sex everywhere they look anyways.”

Many, many teens excel in sports, volunteer activities, church activities, academics, and in social situations…they aren’t “watching sex everywhere they look anyways.”

And no where is there an attitude of teens being at fault. Adults certainly worry about protecting teens and helping them make sound informed decisions that enhance their life and health.

]]> By: alexford http://belowthewaist.org/2010/02/rise-in-teenage-pregnancy-rate-spurs-new-debate-on-arresting-it/comment-page-1/#comment-67930 alexford Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:07:28 +0000 http://belowthewaist.org/2010/02/rise-in-teenage-pregnancy-rate-spurs-new-debate-on-arresting-it/#comment-67930 You know.....its not even so much the teens fault anymore. Schools are all for handing us condoms and saying "its ok to experiment honey, go have fun." School and their programs don't reveal the emotional consequences of sex, they push for abortions because "babies are a problem and an inconvenience to you," and teens are watching sex everywhere they look anyways. You know…..its not even so much the teens fault anymore.
Schools are all for handing us condoms and saying “its ok to experiment honey, go have fun.” School and their programs don’t reveal the emotional consequences of sex, they push for abortions because “babies are a problem and an inconvenience to you,” and teens are watching sex everywhere they look anyways.

]]> By: madelin http://belowthewaist.org/2010/02/rise-in-teenage-pregnancy-rate-spurs-new-debate-on-arresting-it/comment-page-1/#comment-44066 madelin Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:46:58 +0000 http://belowthewaist.org/2010/02/rise-in-teenage-pregnancy-rate-spurs-new-debate-on-arresting-it/#comment-44066 Teen pregnancy is not the problem. Unwed mothers is the problem. Current laws make it virtually impossible for a girl under 18 who decides she wants to have sex to get married first. Parents need to teach and laws need to change where girls have the choice if they want to be active sexually. Boys do not get pregnant and should be taught that sex with any girl without concent is rape. Teen pregnancy is not the problem. Unwed mothers is the problem. Current laws make it virtually impossible for a girl under 18 who decides she wants to have sex to get married first. Parents need to teach and laws need to change where girls have the choice if they want to be active sexually. Boys do not get pregnant and should be taught that sex with any girl without concent is rape.

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