Troubling Rise in Teen Birthrates Should Call Women to Action
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I think that women that are getting pregnant and can not raise their children, should be a shame of themselves. AMEN
ABORTIONS ARE WRONG
i believe that the parents of the baby had made the mistake and that the child should be kept alive. Taking the baby away isnt going to really solve your problems it will just make you feel like a bad person. Teen pregnancies should be well thought out by the parents of the pregnant daughter and the parents of the father of the child. Although if the case is that the baby is sick or the mom is sick then i think an abortion is the only right thing to do.
The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality
These issues continue to impact US society due to politics trumping science, and our culture of selling sex, but avoiding talking about sex.
I used a great resouce to overcome some of my own inhibitions about talking and educating my own kids about sex called, The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality. I think it's available in Spanish also. But my teens and I now have a very open relationship to talk about these issues, and I sleep much better at night.
Problems on both sides
I'll be the first to agree that guys need to be taught discipline about their sexual desires, but I also think that girls can help prevent unwanted intimacy by wearing unrevealing clothes and setting up rules before the relationship begins. A girl who shows off too much of her body and doens't enforce any rules she has made or what her parents have made for her is just as guilty as the guy who persuaded her to have sex.
Abstinence works only for those who are willing to commit to it. This does not mean we should break out the birth control pills because all that really does is tell kids that parents really don't care what they do. Plus, birth control pills and condoms have been known to be faulty and do not prevent the spread of STDs all the time. Teaching "safe sex" is like teaching "safe drugs". It just doesn't make any sense at all.
Anybody can have sex. Sex is not gateway into becoming a man or a woman. Saying no to physical desires is one way to tell the world that you are a real man/woman. Yeah you might not be the creditted nick-names like "party animal", "lover", etc. But you will be seen as someone who waits for something better. Again, a parent who offers birth-control to his/her children does nothing but encourage the trend that is occuring. Parents need to stop being "friends" and start being PARENTS. If a son or daughter comes to you saying "I'm pregnant" or "I got Susy-Q pregnant", it is okay to be angry and supportive. Show them what they are going to face because of their actions. Don't suggest abortion as that is just an easy way out and it is killing a human being that had no say in the situation. If the daughter does not think she can handle having a baby at such a young age, apply the child for adoption so that it can at least have the chance to live. Let your children know that you forgive them, but they probably ought to wait until marriage so that they won't have to worry about those same problems again. Tell your children from the beginning that they have their whole lives ahead of them. They don't need to be participating in something that could radically change their lives for the worst.
What teens need
It's natural for anyone to want sex regardless of whether or not they are a teen boy or girl. Seriously how many of us actually waited until we were married? The remedy to this problem needs to be an acceptance of sex, kids shouldn't be taught just abstinence only; that idea has long become archaic. Kids should be taught about birth control options and to wait until the time is right for them personally. Parents should also not hesitate to talk to they're teens about sex. A parent who is open and willing to help their child get access to birth control will be far more helpful in preventing this problem then one who refuses to be excepting.
No need
It's not a natural need for teen girls to have sex. Adolescent girls' sexual urges are miniscule compared to boys' urges. It's natural for teen girls to be talked into sex by teen boys. Teen girls have a romantic view of sex and love. When I was a teen, my friends who had sex were persuaded to do it by the guy in their life. Muser is absolutely correct. Teen boys need some serious coaching about postponing sex.
Rising teen birth rate
Well, one thing that seems certain is that the hundreds of millions spent on the "abstinence only, just say no" Bush-era plans don't do much, no matter what the adherents of this approach think 'ought to work' and no matter how much they wish to use these programs to preach their moral views. Ideas about how kids should behave and how they are likely to behave in the real world often leave a chasm to cross.
