Give me your critique on Teenage Pregnancy...?

I know I'll get a ton of thumbs down for this but I sincerely don't care.

Abortion.

That's the best option for an irresponsible, careless, financially-deficient young woman. When grandma has to watch the tot while the teenager takes night classes at community college, I don't call that a stable family.

Then there's the issue of the husband. Boys are simply NOT men. I am a firm believer in needing a mother and father figure in this society. There is too much emphasis on stability and maternal and paternal influence. Yay for single moms who think they did a great job but how much better would a loving husband have been? (Key word is 'loving.')

Teenagers barely know how to drive without texting and talking on their phone. How are children supposed to be safe?

And what kind of job can a teenager get? Relying on mom and dad or welfare is not being a responsible parent. The reward of having a child should be saved for later in life when our society has put us through all the tests of being young and we have come out prosperous.

Maybe in another culture mothers can be so young but not in this one.

Obviously, if a teenage pregnancy can be avoided it is better for the mother and child.

HOWEVER

If a young girl falls pregnant I believe thay need the support and care of family and friends. Not a bunch of narrow minded strangers calling them names and looking down their nose at them.

Just because a mother (or father) is young does not mean that they will be a terrible parent or neglect the child. I think it is dissappointing that the majority of teenage mothers are grouped together as irresponsible and should therefore not be given the right to be a good parent. So long as the child is loved and cared for no-one has the right to judge the mother.

I had my first child just before my 17th birthday. I got pregnant by mistake, her father (who was 25 and old enough to know better) "forgot" to tell me the condom split. I made the decision to keep my baby, I raised her own my own with the wonderful support from my parents. I finished school went to University and now have a good job in London. I am also now married and had my 2nd and 3rd children in my mid to late 20s.

I am no different in the way I mother my younger children to the way I mothered when I was a teenager.

You get good and bad mums of all ages, I know of a woman on my street who is a mother in her 40s - she is an alcoholic crack head who just had her kids taken off her by social services, she neglected her children and left them for days in the house on their own while out having cracked-up sexwith strangers.

I have always raised my children with love and encouragement. I was and am a good mum and I have raised my children well.

All teenage mothers need is support, encouragement and love. Teenage mothers are more likely to suffer post natel depression and this comes from the fact that often they have little or no support network around them.

I had my son 4weeks before my 17th birthday, I believe I am a great mum and I have a partner who supports me all the way. However I have a friend who is 17 and wants to be pregnant but wouldn't know what to do.

I don't see anything wrong with teenage pregnancy as long as the parents have maturity and know what they are doing. They don't always need support as I only had my partner but it sure could help.

So depending on the maturity of the people envolved and readiness as in a stable environment and income. As long as they realise it is a human life they are dealing with and they preprare themselves it is ok.

If you can afford it, financially, mentally and physically. Sacrifice all your available time to the child and maybe some family support. Not forgetting the stress that you can't imagine until you're there. It's a lifetime commitment.

If you have doubts on the above. do enjoy your teenages days and stay away from unsafe sex.

Well im 15 and pregnant and i HATE being called a **** becaus that isnt the case.

Im still with my babys daddy. We are both Christian and believe this has happen for a reason, we have asked God for help and have thanked him for what hes done, me being pregnant has changed so many things for the better, and he has helped us get everything we need for the baby and has given us a healthy baby.

Im 35wks and due on 14 November and this is a miracle no matter what my age is.

I think live and let live, im 15 and pregnant and get judged for it but those judging me must examine themselves not me, i dont need their opinion. I am VERY lucky! Im quite happy with my life so i dont need them in my life. Even if i wasnt pregnant they will find something to judge me for.

Im 19 but fell pregnant at 18. I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant and I'm having my baby [obviously]. I work full time and pay my own bills and live on my own. Just because some teenagers don't take responsibility doesn't mean all of us don't. I hate when people look down on us like we're horrible people...wouldn't we be more "horrible" if we didn't take responsibility and had an abortion???

i think it depends on the teen

if the teen is irresponsible and doesnt care and got pregnant on accident and asks for abortion,i think she should still go thru the pregnancy so she learns and after that either give the child for adoption or let her keep it and live at home and get a job to support it

if the child is ready and mature and can afford it or is just one of those people that can make it work,power to her

I am a teenager and pregnant.

It just happens.

Luckily though I am able to take care of it, and when I actually give birth I will be over the age of 18.

I see really young teens having babies and I am like OMG!!

I graduated HS and I attend college, and the baby actually pushes me to do better in life.

It dont matter how old you are if you are lucky enough to get pregnant and you are a good parent then who is anyone to judge you? i have seen plenty teenage girls who cope a lot better with their kids then some older people, because sometime (not all cases) they have more energy and more patience and can be more activly involved with their kids! I dont encourage teenagers to get knocked up and have babies just to get benefits but if they do have babies and can look after them then surely its better to have some more people like that instead of people who abuse and beat kids? xx