Teenage Pregnancy?

Everyone has their own way of how they want their life to go.
Me myself, I wouldn't want kids before I turned 25. Want a good foundations for qualifications/work experience before even contemplating this. =l

The term "teenage pregnancy" doesn't even exist in Asian households

LMAO! Omg, I'm Asian myself. IF I ever got pregnant I would be killed by both of my parents and sent back to India!

What's wrong with them being happy, and proud of what they have? It might not be ideal to you, but if they're content with their lives, leave them be and focus on your own. Stop being so judgemental.

Of course they have the right to be proud and happy of what they have e.g. their children. What I meant was how are they proud to be living in a council house and living off benefits? Fair enough if they worked to help take care of their children then I wouldn't be judging them. It's not fair, people pay tax's and then teenage Mothers don't bother to get a job or help to take care of their children.

Of course they have the right to be proud and happy of what they have e.g. their children. What I meant was how are they proud to be living in a council house and living off benefits? Fair enough if they worked to help take care of their children then I wouldn't be judging them. It's not fair, people pay tax's and then teenage Mothers don't bother to get a job or help to take care of their children.

What good does anger/kicking out do?

It doesn't change the fact that someone's pregnant. Instead you're just risking two lives.

Atleast wjth understanding and support a safe and informed decision can be reached.

I think personally the best thing to do is for speakers to go into Secondary school and highlight the issue teenage pregnancy. Over the years, it keeps going higher and higher. They are to blame for their actions but I agree they do need support. I just dislike lazy Mothers who rely on benefits.

What right do you have to judge them? Get off your high horse and actually put yourself in their shoes for a second. They made the difficult choice to keep the child and raise it despite the stigma surrounding teenage pregnancy. Bringing up a child is one of the most difficult tasks.

It's easier to look down on these people than it is to take a step back and realise exactly how much they now have to give up and how hard they have to work if they want to successfully bring up a child.

Not to mention, not everyone is made for education. It's nice to think that everyone can get grade A*-C and go to uni or have a career first- but the reality is there is a large proportion of young adults who, no matter how hard they try, cannot succeed at school. And what about the people who's ideal future is simply being a parent?

If they can support having a child and raising it in a happy home then good on them.

This already exists. We need easier access to contraceptives for under16's, with an emphasis on (more education) surrounding longer term methods imo

At the end of the day it's their own fault for getting pregnant. They shouldn't be having unprotected sex in the first place. For example, there is the morning after pill and condoms to prevent pregnancy. There are many jobs that don't require grade A*-C. At my local college people can do BTEC in Level 2/3 whilst studying for GCSES.
Fair enough they don't succeed at school, there are plenty of other options. Apprenticeships or doing work experience at a Primary school? You can work as a TA after certain amount of experience.
I agree, if they can support a child financially then that's good on them. I said "I dislike lazy Mothers who rely on benefits." There are some courses at University that don't even require GCSE's and they accept equivalents. There is a Foundation degree option?

Ah, I agree! Like come on, a girl my age (19) already has two children and is now pregnant with twins. She doesn't even work. How is she going to financially take care of 4 children? Oh yes *benefits*

You can use all the contraceptives in existence there's still a chance of pregnancy.

And that's what the welfare state it for. Helping those in need.

. I just dislike lazy Mothers who rely on benefits.