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Originally Posted By Admin Again, this is not a topic to discuss the legality of abortion or types of abortion.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger I will now deal with the issue of whether or not a pregnant teen is mature enough to make of sound decision about abortion on their own. Doesn’t the fact that she got pregnant tell us something about her judgment (assuming no rape was involved)?
Originally Posted By mele Please enlighten me? What does it "tell" us? (I bet it tells me something different than it tells you.)
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Again, this is not a topic to discuss the legality of abortion or types of abortion.> Perhaps not specifically stated in the topic description. But if the conversation goes in that direction, is that necessarily a problem? Signed, Confused in Merced
Originally Posted By schoolsinger >>>Please enlighten me? What does it "tell" us?<<< First off she is having sex out of wedlock. Second, it is illegal is most states for a minor to have sex (although it is usually not enforced). Third it is unprotected. And finally, if she is trying to hide her actions from her parents, then most likely the parents do not approve of it, which means the girl is defiant.
Originally Posted By Admin <<Perhaps not specifically stated in the topic description. But if the conversation goes in that direction, is that necessarily a problem? Signed, Confused in Merced>> Because we are now working on following the Community Standards in the WE section. You are welcome to start a new topic arguing abortion if you would like.
Originally Posted By barboy >>>Please enlighten me? What does it "tell" us?<<< "First off she is having sex out of wedlock. Second, it is illegal is most states for a minor to have sex (although it is usually not enforced). Third it is unprotected. And finally, if she is trying to hide her actions from her parents, then most likely the parents do not approve of it, which means the girl is defiant." These are some very entertaining exchanges. If you ask me though...sex outside of wedlock is more adventurous.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger I forgot to add my biggest point to my list of what the pregnancy tells about to girl. If a girl does the thing you do to have babies and is shocked that they end up with a baby, it shows that the girl is not too bright.
Originally Posted By barboy But you know something school, there are a number of teens who do use protection(s) but they get pregnant anyway. Don't forget prevailing methods are not 100% effective. I think minors/teens more often than not lack "wisdom" rather than "brilliance".
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <f a girl does the thing you do to have babies and is shocked that they end up with a baby, it shows that the girl is not too bright.> That they might not be too bright is a good argument for comprehensive sex education. I saw a poll recently that showed that something like 20% of high school girls believed that you couldn't get pregnant on the "first time." There are definitely high school boys who will TELL them that. If we're concerned that they're not too bright, we should, well, enlighten them.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal "If a girl does the thing you do to have babies and is shocked that they end up with a baby, it shows that the girl is not too bright." If you knew anything about the psychology of adolescents you'd know that their inability to predict the totality of the consequences of their actions (not just cognitively knowing they could get pregnant, but understanding the magnitude of that happening) then you wouldn't say that. It has nothing whatsoever to do with intelligence and more to do with incomplete brain development. Parental involvement is one way to lower the numbers of teen pregnancies, but teens are going to continue to have sex whether or not their parents are involved. There are conflicting studies regarding the efficacy of chastity vows, with some studies reporting that pledge takers are more likely to not delay their first intercourse and that when they do have sex they are less likely to use protection against pregnancy or STD's. Even the conflicting studies acknowledge that pledge takers are less likely to use protection against pregnancy or STD's if they reneg on their pledge of chastity. It's not about intelligence.
Originally Posted By woody >>That they might not be too bright is a good argument for comprehensive sex education.<< Or maybe they should be locked up.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal ^^^or they should be put on "mandatory" birth control. That'll reduce teen pregnancy! Free Nuvarings for everyone!
