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Bristol Palin: Poster Child for Teen Pregnancy Prevention

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Candies of NY 4:32PM May 05, 2010

I have to disagree with you Kaelin. Every individual has a choice. I think many teens have the common sense to realize that even people in positions of fame or power make mistakes. I think Bristol has been fairly mature in dealing with the situation. Also, just FYI any of you might find Barbara Delinsky's new book Not My Daughter interesting. It was based partly on Bristol's situation and deals with the issues of teen pregnancy and its ramifacations.

Lauren of FL 2:16PM January 06, 2010

This whole thing about underage teen sex has got me thinking about whether I should do it or not. I am writing a essay for school and my topic is Teen Pregnancy and I believe some people like Bristol Palin influence us teens to go out and have sex because she is a role model and not for the good reasons.
Im sorry to say that but I feel it is true, I dont think teens should have sex whether or not its safe, thats why I wish these so called 'role models' should stop doing it and especcialy getting pregnant.

Kaelin of LA 11:21AM May 13, 2009

Bristol Palin is a strong young woman with a strong mother. Many young men try to compromise a young girl, get her pregnant, and then make sure she never gets an education. This is about more than early pregnancy and childbirth. This young man was probably frustrated that he could not control Bristol and stop her from becoming educated, sure of herself, and therefore out of his control. Bristol and her parents will never let this happen.
I come from an ethnic background and we were taught that your sexuality is gold. You do not give gold to swine. This is what my father taught his daughters. It is not just pregnancy that is the problem. Once a girl is with a lesser man, other men will not approach her. She may miss out on the love of her life. This is another good reason to abstain from premarital intercourse.
Another good reason is that a sexually transmitted disease can compromise a woman's ability to safely carry children. It is not just conservative, hyperreligious people who feel that the only way for a young person to have a good life is to abstain from sexual intercourse until adulthood and preferable until marriage.

Amy Rosenberg of PA 9:57AM May 07, 2009

Fear of HIV is not the way to prevent teen pregnancy, and kids are not getting pregnant because they don't know where babies come from...
The problem remains that there is a massive cultural disconnect between parents, teachers and corporations, and the teenagers they hope to influence and educate.
Enter Bravo Condoms, an action sports based condom company based out of Santa Barbara, CA. Bravo is a youth driven initiative that sponsors athletes, artists, and musicians to represent their innovative products around the country and the globe. Their mission is to make condoms cooler because ultimately these are decisions that teens make for themselves. By empowering young people to view safe sex as a fun and exciting option, you can do away with the fog of political jargon and antiquated orthodoxies that continue to miss the point and exacerbate the problem by accomplishing nothing.
Please visit www.BravoCondoms.com to see what I feel is the closest semblance of a solution. These are cultural issues that strike at the heart of this country. You change the image, you change the game.

Jeffrey Colton Kraft of CA 3:30PM May 06, 2009