A highschool loaded with pregnant teens. I wonder how the young men involved are doing. Life's big lessons are coming early.

FrankReynolds · 2011-01-15T20:19:39+00:00

And guess what John Q. Taxpayer? You're going to be paying for those children to be raised by delinquent mothers.

On the bright side, Maury will have enough guests for his show until 2017.

HonkyMahFah · 2011-01-15T20:23:20+00:00

This was the worst example of "investigative journalism" I've seen recently. They present the facts (20% of the girls in that school will have children this year) but fail to look into anything that matters such as:

pregnancy rates at nearby schools
the school sex education program

Then, they interview the world's least articulate teen mother with incredibly leading questions. I mean, horrifyingly leading questions to which she is then unable to articulately even take the bait. "Is it a contest to see who can get pregnant?" She responds, "yeah I guess so. Or it's an accident." And they put that on the air.

Shameful.

little_moose · 2011-01-15T19:07:57+00:00

It was actually just one guy

eeenvyyy · 2011-01-15T21:06:09+00:00

i believe life's big lesson is not to come early.

2011-01-16T05:51:05+00:00

It's their own fault, if you have sex and you don't want to get pregnant, make him wear a condom and you take the pill. I've seen thirteen year olds who know better than that!

FrankReynolds · 2011-01-15T18:47:22+00:00

I'm shocked that this is happening in Tennessee.

Brotaufstrich · 2011-01-15T21:55:12+00:00

Because emptyV says it's cool

Reozo · 2011-01-15T23:03:56+00:00

I see a lot, A LOT, of blame being thrown around in these comments. Not to say that some things aren't responsible or connected to these issues. But there is examples out there that show these things can be helped with the right approach. The article I'm referencing here is not a one step solution, but it is a unique look at what kind of things can make a difference. Instead of saying "Its this guys fault!", I would like to see more people thinking of solutions, humane solutions.

EDIT: The teen pregnancy rate in the Netherlands is just 12 pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19. In the staid U.S., there are 72 pregnancies per 1,000 girls the same age.

wesw02 · 2011-01-15T18:10:52+00:00

Sex-ed class and a box of condoms. Problem solved.

this_AZN · 2011-01-15T20:10:52+00:00

Sutton said she believes some girls are making agreements with each other to get pregnant.

what pisses me off the most is that the gene pool will take at least one more generation to get rid of the dumfuck "let's get pregnant" gene.

commissarbandit · 2011-01-16T02:19:24+00:00

I dont know if Anybody raised this issue but if they did I didnt see it, anyways why havent they focused on the young men. Its like they accept that the "boys" (for no other word fits") will just go on their way and its probably best for all. Why dont they have a class for men on what to do if your high school SO is pregnant and how to be a man and take care of your future responsibilities.

stringerbell · 2011-01-15T20:05:43+00:00

Thank GOD for the Republicans and their abstinence education! If it wasn't for them, the entire highschool might be pregnant right now!...

BolshevikMuppet · 2011-01-16T09:35:50+00:00

Just out of curiosity, are we blaming the young men in this for being stupid as well, or are they the innocent victims of ravenous and baby-crazy young women?

Yeah, I know, the sixteen-year-old girl said they probably plan it... Or it's an accident. But, if the reaction here is "these poor boys are just being used", I'll definitely need to adjust my posting style if I don't want to be downvoted into oblivion.

thetrollking · 2011-01-15T19:41:27+00:00

Mandatory abortions for underage girls. Children should not be having children.

cagedmuff · 2011-01-15T22:27:50+00:00

I think MTV shows like "Teen Mom" and "Sixteen and Pregnant" are in part to blame for this teen pregnancy epidemic. Those shows apparently get good ratings and somehow glamorize that life choice. When girls see the stars of these shows on tv and magazines it makes it look glamorous. A lot of TLC's programming also does this. I'm not for censorship but I think these tv shows are part of the problem.

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