Some info on USA Teen Pregnancy

Merika · 08-23-2005, 02:48 PM

CANTON, Ohio -- There are 490 female students at Timken High School, and 65 are pregnant, according to a recent report in the Canton Repository.

The article reported that some would say that movies, TV, videogames, lazy parents and lax discipline may all be to blame.

School officials are not sure they what has caused so many pregnancies, but in response to them, the school is launching a three-prong educational program to address pregnancy, prevention and parenting.

The newspaper also reported that students will face mounting tensions created by unplanned child-rearing responsibilities, causing students to quit school and plan for a GED. This will make it difficult for the Canton City School District to shake its academic watch designation by the state.

According to the Canton Health Department, statistics through July show that 104 of the 586 babies born to Canton residents in Aultman Hospital and Mercy Medical Center had mothers between 11 and 19.

The newspaper reports that the non-Canton rate was 7 percent. Canton was 15 percent.

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/4885861/detail.html

I disagree with their reasoning...the truth behind it is all the liberal loonies who support all that Diva crap on tv and the music media is the problem. The peer pressure for these girls to drink like a HOOKER is unbelievable.

Star · 08-23-2005, 05:33 PM

I also disagree with their reasoning. lazy parents? OMG! I'm not one among those who they would classify as a lazy parent. That's a disgusting thing for them to say.

I think it's how accepted everything is today. the clothes that are available for teens to wear are extremely sleezy and the music videos are all disgusting. everything is sexual out there! kids are going to try and fit into all that! how are parents supposed to steer their kids away from that when it's everywhere? you can't. i know, i've tried a million times over.

Duke · 08-23-2005, 06:15 PM

This would have made a good news article ;-)

Stone · 08-23-2005, 09:29 PM

Abstenince needs to be tought in school and at home... Teenage sex is to accepted and to liberal.

( I know look who's talking but I have If I would have known then what I know now syndrome)

Merika · 08-25-2005, 02:20 PM

You can teach them... but it's still their choice. I don't know about you, well...I DO, but both of our Mom's taught us right from wrong and we still did what we chose to do.

Stone · 08-25-2005, 02:56 PM

Yep your right I have an idea.. lets bring back the CHASITY BELT