It’s interesting to take a closer look at some of the opinion’s that people have when it comes to teen sex, teen pregnancy and the way the two fit into the political process. For example, take what this blogger had to say about talk of sex education in light of the presidential debate and the “focus” on Roe v. Wade:
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One of the issues that is faced when it comes to teen pregnancy is that teens tend to develop a lingo of their own. According to some who work with teens and pre-teens, the new term for getting pregnant is “catching ‘da bump.”
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One of the biggest challenges about teen pregnancy is that is a cycle that often repeats itself. In my partner’s family, for example, the grandmother had two children when she was in her teens - a girl and a boy; the aunt had her first child when she was in her teens (again, a daughter before sons), whose daughter was also pregnant while very young - becoming a grandmother in her 30s.
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One of the topics that has come up within the current presidential election is sex education. Specifically, the topic of abstinence only education which McCain and Palin stand behind. The challenge is that the candidate’s seventeen-year-old daughter is pregnant:
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In Charleston, SC, teens who find themselves pregnant have, in the past, been able to turn to the Florence Crittenton Home when they need medical advice, pregnancy support and parenting education and counseling that will help them to make the right choices about their pregnancy. Funding however has been cut and the agency is set to close - leaving many teens without an option:
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If you took the time to watch the presidential debate last night, you already know that the topic of teen pregnancy did not come up despite the fact that teen pregnancy rates have been on the rise for the first time in 15 years. While some people may think that the only reason why teen pregnancy is coming up in the election is Sarah Palin’s pregnant teenage daughter, the reality is that it is an important issue to consider.
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Earlier this year, Gloucester High School (MA) was in the news because of the apparent pregnancy pact. Now, however, the town Mayor, the school board chairman Greg Varga and School Committee member Melissa Teixeira are pushing to the distribution of contraceptives at the schools.
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One of the things that you just can’t help but notice these days is that teen pregnancy has made it’s way into the news and, more specifically, into the political campaign. What many people are discovering is that more questions are raised than answers given.
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For teens, despite the fact that there are abstinence only programs provided in schools, have the tendency to find that curiosity often gets the best of them when it comes to having sex. Often, while the intention may be to wait for that certain someone (or marriage), teens respond in the moment - and that can lead to an unexpected pregnancy.
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For those who think that their teen (or teens who think that they or their friends) wouldn’t become pregnant, it’s important to take a look at what sometimes leads to teen pregnancy.
First, there’s family life. While parents may not want to think that they are involved in their children’s lives, the reality is that families that have open communication about sex and other issues are less likely to go through the teen pregnancy experience. On the other hand, in families where emotional or physical abuse takes place, in families where there is a great deal of chaos and divisiveness, teens are likely to turn to sex to find the love they’re missing.
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