To prevent this i think we should just say no to sex when were not ready. If your not IN LOVEwith that person dont MAKE LOVE with that person. Lets get someself control and start using our heads.

i dont think at an age as young as possible to have sex its wrong wait till u are married. u will want to do alot of things before u have kids jus wait for the right moment. it is also of responsbility choose the right choice.

THE GREATEST WEAPON IS ABSTINENCE

What I've noticed is that kids get in realationships way too early. Sexual relationships have been considered serious since the 5th grade. So kids get together too early, then they end up getting bored, then having sex too early. Teens need to be more educated about STD's, Abstinence, and how they can really protect themselves if they choose to have sex. I think education is the first step to preventing teen pregnancy.

This whole situation of teen pregnancy is so sad to me. Some people can handle the responsibility a baby requires, and some can't. I still hate it when people say that teens who do this are irreponsible and they should have thought before they acted. You never know if the people in question actually were safe, but made some kind of mistake. So, of course, who am I to criticize teen moms? I just think abstinence and birth control should be more widely promoted, instead of lectured. The world needs to realize that looking down upon teen parents just doesn't help.

wow!i thought i was d only 1 from philippines..
kababayan!whehe

anyway, totally agree

i've read scott's article and it triggered a lot of emotions in me. i'm from the philippines. even though teen pregnancy does happen a lot around me, i'm unaware of it. i just hear about it from my friends saying that it happened to their friends. for a few moments it leaves me shocked, but after that i realize that i'm in the real world. it does happen. i guess its the same in every country. just like what i've been reading from you guys, i can't imagine myself pregnant. it could be really hard juggling studies and changing diapers in the middle of the night. imagine this, you've had a rough day at school and you come home to a child you have to nurse. if you're writing a paper for school and you have a crying baby beside you waiting for you to attend to her, you're going to have a problem with your priorities.

I THINK TEENS ARE HAVING WAY TOO MUCH UNPROTECTED SEX. I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD USE A CONDOM FOR PROTECTION TO PREVENT THEMSELVES AGAINST SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, IT IS NOT EAST TO LIVE AND SURVIVIE WITH AN STD AND USING A CONDOM IS A BIG DIFFERENCE SO I SUGGEST EVERYONE TO USE A CONDOM JUST FOR THEIR HEALTH AND LIFE MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE AND RAP IT UP.

I think they only thing you can really do to help stop teenage pregnancies is to take care of yourself and try to take care of your friends. Use birth control and condoms. Try to talk your friends into the same because God knows they'll listen to you more than their parents.

hey it's a lie when you say we cant do anything to stop teen sex because we can. not every single teen has it constantly and when they do it's their choice, not anybody elses. i have a friend who's pregnant b/c she got raped and when she told me i asked her who it was that did it and she still hasn't told me, but thats another subject. we can stop teen sex by talking to our friends about it instead of our parents b/c trust me it's alot easier talking to a 14 year old than a 50 year old.

i may have come on alittle harsh, and completely rude, but im just trying to make a point. i only want girls to make sure they know exactly what they are doing, because honestly i cry seeing a young beautiful girl having to take care of her child instead of living life, and going for her dreams.some day maybe they can again, but u wont be able to make up for the time u lost. i cant think of how many times ive wanted a baby, i mean they are so adorable, but behind that there is tons and tons of responsibility...and its soooooooo scary!!i dont know how well the pill rele works, ive heard u can get pregnant still but its like the slimest next to no sex at all...and for those girls who do have sex and havnt gotten pregnant, u better start praying that u never do, or stop all together otherwise u have more chances of getting pregnant. wait until your married, or out of school and can support ur little family...so they wont go through hard times and either will you!!thanks for listening!!

I think this would be a very hard decision to balance your own life and a baby as a teenager, because we are young ourselves and you haven't gone to college or nothing to begin careers, I think will of my opinion that you should just wait until we become older and ready, but thats just my suggestion.

so ur saying ur a people pleaser? u only have sex to impress others?!?! what the heck is that? idc what the freak happens to u if u sleep with a guy, and how cool u'll seem, do u have a brain at all???? i mean come on how stupid are u, same goes for those who only do it to be different or are mad at ur parents or anyone, it hurts no one but urself, so get a clue and use any knowledge u may have....omg i think im writing to 3 year olds sometimes, u are so immature and brain dead. u should only have sex if ur truely ready, and know that the guy u are with will stay with u no matter what...ya know?! just be cautious and careful,about what u are going to do... when it comes to sex think of yourself no one else...its effecting u only, and ur baby... and to those who dont have kids, it doesnt make it any better, uve seen how many teen moms have written something on here, so obviosuly sex isnt the answer, and even if u dont end up pregnant u can get something even worse...i admit ive thought about having a baby, but than i think do i rele want to live with the thought that i lost it to some guy i only like, or the pain u go through, like take ur cramps and take it by 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000...it hurts like ****!!! u might end up with a beautiful child, but does that baby have a father? if yes thats great but i'd be real careful he doesnt cheat on u, or get into something bad...than ur on ur own!! dont set a bad example for little kids, parents want their children to look up to them, yes they might have done pot or watever when they were younger but when they stop u cant rele tell, but come on when a girl still under 18 has a child herself when her child grows up she is going to know that her mommy had sex when she was a little girl, and no mother ever wants to see her daughter do that kind of thing no matter what u may say now, i know how u rele feel about that and if not know than later... set a good example for kids everywhere. do the right thing, stay abstint until u are 100% ready for anything to come, and prepared with a job which pays good money, a place to live, and emotionally stable if anything happens with u and the father or anyone else u may want to date but doesnt wanna kick it with a teen mom...cuz they obviously are gunna wanna party and not get all cute and fatherly when they are like 13-19 or even older with the child...think about it!!

okay i need to say something... i may not be a teen mother but yes maybe girls are wrong to say you are ****s, b/c maybe u only had sex once and than u ended up pregnant, but still it doesnt make the case any better...you are kids still i mean what were you thinking....being raped is one thing but doing it on your own is a whole different situation...that is horrible, didnt u think of the consiquences at all??? u are still in school, and have so much going on in your life at that point why would u make matters even worse...??? im sorry to sound like a real***** but u gotta think about these things, u control how u act no one else...so dont say u were pushed into it like its peer pressure or something or the all the kids are doing it quote b/c thats such bull u dont need to do it to be popular or because u are sleeping with the most hottest guy in the school it doesnt matter u always have the right to say no... i mean even if u use protection it still doesnt always work, my cusion got pregnant at 16 and her b.f. used a condom and she ended up having a baby girl 9 months later... yes i admit her daughter is adorable but she also know has no father... if u rele want to have sex please please please think about what will happen to your future, you know how many guys leave their girlfriends once she becames pregnant ALOT!!! thats rele sad to, learn from other peoples mistake, because i hate hearing about all these young girls just throwing their life away over something like sex...its a one time thing, but it has a consequence of a life time, once ur not a virgin its like your not a good kid anymore... and sooner or later the whole school knows and you are labeled a ****. and if you cant wait go on the pill atleast, its always to be safe than sorry...thanks for listening!!

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We are not sl uts. Some of us may have gone off and had sex with a guy just to be different, or to make our parents mad.

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You just defined it, I think.

For all you people out there who are saying teen moms are sl uts, you need to get your facts straight. Just because you may be some "perfect" little girl doesn't mean you know everything! I know when I'm saying this, I'm speaking for all teens who are moms out there. We are not sl uts. Some of us may have gone off and had sex with a guy just to be different, or to make our parents mad. Some maybe even had had a rough life growing up and forgot about it. I admit that I was one of those people. I'm 16 now and KNOW for a FACT that I am no sl ut! If you haven't been there then I think you need to keep your mouth shut until its your time. Either that, or get your facts frikin straight!

--aBeRcRoMbIenull

Baby to have a baby is okay in marriage life but for me to tink about teens girls having babies is terrible and i would never htink of that and think of the people who throw they kids in the garage. Young teens should know this have protected sex instead of having babies not even in your age. Think about what are u doing before u make a wrong desicion.

one of my best friends is soon to be a father, any day actually, his fiance's due date was on the 18th, and they are more prepared than alot of adults i've seen with children. My friend is 18 and his fiance is 17. there is this strange stigma on teen pregnancy. Its funny how many people look at them in disgust as they are walking around. ive noticed it here and there when i've hung out with them. Sure most teens get pregnant due to stupid descisions and whatnot but im just here to say that not all teen pregnancies are this evil horrible thing. THey are the most wonderful people and i have great prospects for their childs future.
-mike

okay i have been reading these notes and everyone is all like u are only 15,16,17 how will u afford it. OKAY LETS GET ONE THING STRAIGHT THERE ARE GROWN WOMEN THAT R ON WELFARE AND TEENAGERS THAT RN'T SO DON'T GO DISSING PEOPLE BC THEY R TEENS!!!!

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Now i am 6 months pregnat but only because my lil madison needs siblings.

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She needs siblings? Is she going to die if she doesn't have them? So, why are you really pregnant?