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Abstinence for all teens 'not realistic'

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Bristol Palin: Abstinence for all teens 'not realistic'


(CNN) -- In her first interview since giving birth, the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said having a child is not "glamorous," and that telling young people to be abstinent is "not realistic at all."

Bristol Palin says "everyone should just wait 10 years" to have a baby, rather than when you're young.

"It's just, like, I'm not living for myself anymore. It's, like, for another person, so it's different," Bristol Palin told Fox News' Greta Van Susteren. "And just you're up all night. And it's not glamorous at all," she said. "Like, your whole priorities change after having a baby."
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Van Susteren was delicate with the teenager but pointedly asked if "contraception is an issue here."

"Is that something that you were just lazy about or not interested, or do you have philosophical or religious opposition to it," Van Susteren asked.

Bristol quickly answered that she didn't want to get into specifics. The best option is abstinence, the teen said, but added that she didn't think that was "realistic."

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"I'd love to [be] an advocate to prevent teen pregnancy because it's not, like, a situation that you would want to strive for, I guess," Bristol said.


http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/17/bristol.palin.interview/index.html
 

Mike

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Words like abstinence would have fallen on deaf ears with me. :shock:

But there are some groups of teenagers around here that are proud to say they are virgins. They openly advertise it & solicit others to join in.

It's not far fetched that abstinence can be helpful in lowering teen pregnancy rates.
 

Steve

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Oldtimer said:
Bristol Palin: Abstinence for all teens 'not realistic'


(CNN) -- In her first interview since giving birth, the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said having a child is not "glamorous," and that telling young people to be abstinent is "not realistic at all."

Bristol Palin says "everyone should just wait 10 years" to have a baby, rather than when you're young.

"It's just, like, I'm not living for myself anymore. It's, like, for another person, so it's different," Bristol Palin told Fox News' Greta Van Susteren. "And just you're up all night. And it's not glamorous at all," she said. "Like, your whole priorities change after having a baby."
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Van Susteren was delicate with the teenager but pointedly asked if "contraception is an issue here."

"Is that something that you were just lazy about or not interested, or do you have philosophical or religious opposition to it," Van Susteren asked.

Bristol quickly answered that she didn't want to get into specifics. The best option is abstinence, the teen said, but added that she didn't think that was "realistic."

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"I'd love to [be] an advocate to prevent teen pregnancy because it's not, like, a situation that you would want to strive for, I guess," Bristol said.


http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/17/bristol.palin.interview/index.html

it's pretty clear it didn't work for her... :roll: :wink:

but it does for many teens..

Most striking among these findings is that among unmarried teenage girls ages 15 to 19 increased abstinence accounted for 67 percent of the decrease in the pregnancy rate. Similarly, a 51 percent drop in the birth rate for single teenage girls ages 15 to 19 is attributed to abstinence.
 

hopalong

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I also heard that the babies father has gone back to school to get his certificate so he can go back to the electrical school to become an electrician!
 

TSR

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hopalong said:
I also heard that the babies father has gone back to school to get his certificate so he can go back to the electrical school to become an electrician!

And join the union and work with his father-in-law. :wink: :lol:
 

hopalong

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TSR said:
hopalong said:
I also heard that the babies father has gone back to school to get his certificate so he can go back to the electrical school to become an electrician!

And join the union and work with his father-in-law. :wink: :lol:

And help pay for the raising of his child which some of you seem to resent!!!!! :mad:
If YOU had the chance to go to work and improve yourself would you just say no because YOU would be working with your faher in law??
Yep sounds like another libbie wanting a hand out Right TSR?
 

CattleArmy

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I watched the interview and think both of the Palin women did a nice job during it. I agree with Bristol that teaching abstinence is not the solution to teenage pregnancy. In my opinion it is parents jobs to educate their children and to look realistically at teens in this current society and realize many are not going to go the abstinence route and educate and inform children about the other pregnancy prevention routes. Schools and the government are pushing various programs because still there are kids out there that don't have parents that care enough to help prevent these accidents with giving their children the information. Not saying being informed stops all unplanned pregnancies either. Just that it helps.


On another note I've been seeing the commercial on a lot about the morning after contraceptive. Now if you are 18 or over you can go get it at the pharmacy. It seems in this modern age we are living in the trend should be less accidents with so many ways to prevent.
 

alice

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hopalong said:
TSR said:
hopalong said:
I also heard that the babies father has gone back to school to get his certificate so he can go back to the electrical school to become an electrician!

And join the union and work with his father-in-law. :wink: :lol:

And help pay for the raising of his child which some of you seem to resent!!!!! :mad:
If YOU had the chance to go to work and improve yourself would you just say no because YOU would be working with your faher in law??
Yep sounds like another libbie wanting a hand out Right TSR?

That is absurd!

Oh, BTW, the young man has to marry the young lady before a father-in-law enters into the equation.

Alice
 

Big Muddy rancher

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alice said:
hopalong said:
TSR said:
And join the union and work with his father-in-law. :wink: :lol:

And help pay for the raising of his child which some of you seem to resent!!!!! :mad:
If YOU had the chance to go to work and improve yourself would you just say no because YOU would be working with your faher in law??
Yep sounds like another libbie wanting a hand out Right TSR?

That is absurd!

Oh, BTW, the young man has to marry the young lady before a father-in-law enters into the equation.

Alice

Alice what do you find absurd? Hopalong's post or TSR's post?
 

loomixguy

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Oldtimer said:
Bristol Palin: Abstinence for all teens 'not realistic'


(CNN) -- In her first interview since giving birth, the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said having a child is not "glamorous," and that telling young people to be abstinent is "not realistic at all."

Bristol Palin says "everyone should just wait 10 years" to have a baby, rather than when you're young.

"It's just, like, I'm not living for myself anymore. It's, like, for another person, so it's different," Bristol Palin told Fox News' Greta Van Susteren. "And just you're up all night. And it's not glamorous at all," she said. "Like, your whole priorities change after having a baby."
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Van Susteren was delicate with the teenager but pointedly asked if "contraception is an issue here."

"Is that something that you were just lazy about or not interested, or do you have philosophical or religious opposition to it," Van Susteren asked.

Bristol quickly answered that she didn't want to get into specifics. The best option is abstinence, the teen said, but added that she didn't think that was "realistic."

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"I'd love to [be] an advocate to prevent teen pregnancy because it's not, like, a situation that you would want to strive for, I guess," Bristol said.


http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/17/bristol.palin.interview/index.html

Makes me wonder what some here "taught" their children. :roll: :roll: :roll:

Those (or their kids) without sin are free to cast the first stone.
 

alice

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Big Muddy rancher said:
alice said:
hopalong said:
And help pay for the raising of his child which some of you seem to resent!!!!! :mad:
If YOU had the chance to go to work and improve yourself would you just say no because YOU would be working with your faher in law??
Yep sounds like another libbie wanting a hand out Right TSR?

That is absurd!

Oh, BTW, the young man has to marry the young lady before a father-in-law enters into the equation.

Alice

Alice what do you find absurd? Hopalong's post or TSR's post?

There is NO father-in-law. If there ever is, then we can revisit this issue.

Alice
 

hopalong

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alice said:
hopalong said:
TSR said:
And join the union and work with his father-in-law. :wink: :lol:

And help pay for the raising of his child which some of you seem to resent!!!!! :mad:
If YOU had the chance to go to work and improve yourself would you just say no because YOU would be working with your faher in law??
Yep sounds like another libbie wanting a hand out Right TSR?

That is absurd!

Oh, BTW, the young man has to marry the young lady before a father-in-law enters into the equation.
Alice


But the fact he is attempting to better his chances of bettering himself and support h child correctly does not enter into the the equation??
What is absurd is the fact you people will not accept the fact he is trying!!!!!

It was not I who brought up the fact that the slim possiblility he could be working for his future father in law!
I only pointed out he was trying to better himself!
Something a few of you cannot seem to accept because you want the whole thing to FAIL
 
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alice said:
Big Muddy rancher said:
alice said:
That is absurd!

Oh, BTW, the young man has to marry the young lady before a father-in-law enters into the equation.

Alice

Alice what do you find absurd? Hopalong's post or TSR's post?

There is NO father-in-law. If there ever is, then we can revisit this issue.

Alice

And I think TSR's main point which naturally flew over the head of hoppy- is that the "First Dude" is a union man- and the kid would become a "union man" (which is blasphemy in rightwingnut circles)....But that ain't the first hypocritical issue Sister Sarah has had...
 

alice

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hopalong said:
alice said:
hopalong said:
And help pay for the raising of his child which some of you seem to resent!!!!! :mad:
If YOU had the chance to go to work and improve yourself would you just say no because YOU would be working with your faher in law??
Yep sounds like another libbie wanting a hand out Right TSR?

That is absurd!

Oh, BTW, the young man has to marry the young lady before a father-in-law enters into the equation.
Alice


But the fact he is attempting to better his chances of bettering himself and support h child correctly does not enter into the the equation??
What is absurd is the fact you people will not accept the fact he is trying!!!!!

It was not I who brought up the fact that the slim possiblility he could be working for his future father in law!
I only pointed out he was trying to better himself!
Something a few of you cannot seem to accept because you want the whole thing to FAIL

Garbage! Absolute, positive garbage. If that young man "man's up," I'll be the first to acknowledge it.

Alice
 

hopalong

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alice said:
hopalong said:
alice said:
That is absurd!

Oh, BTW, the young man has to marry the young lady before a father-in-law enters into the equation.
Alice


But the fact he is attempting to better his chances of bettering himself and support h child correctly does not enter into the the equation??
What is absurd is the fact you people will not accept the fact he is trying!!!!!

It was not I who brought up the fact that the slim possiblility he could be working for his future father in law!
I only pointed out he was trying to better himself!
Something a few of you cannot seem to accept because you want the whole thing to FAIL

Garbage! Absolute, positive garbage. If that young man "man's up," I'll be the first to acknowledge it.

Alice

He is already UP as you so state!!
He has gone back to school to get his education so he can BETTER himself!
YET all you can do is wish him to fail
BAHHHHHH BAHHHHHHH your are wrong wrong wrong!

OH VEY oldtimer, the fact his future father in law is a union man does not
enter into the very position that the kid is trying and all peoiple like you do is hope he fails so you can say I TOLD YOU!!
What a bunch of low class people you are!
If that is what TSR meant then let him explain it not some worn out old BUSH BASHER that has less class than a snail! :roll: :roll: :roll:

Any one got a crying towel for these losers?????


BAAAAAAHHHHY BAHHHHAAAAAAA
OH VEY
:D :D :D :D :D
 

hopalong

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reader (the Second) said:
Speaking of worship, this is ridiculous. Who cares about this young man, one way or the other? Do him a favor and stop putting him on a pedestal cuz it's setting him up for failure and you for disappointment. He's a young kid thrust into a difficult situation but one of his own choice.

Of that i agree but when the crying liberals basically want him to fail only shows their socialist values !!!!

I said a long time ago that he would do the right thing but the NAY SAYERS still wont relaize he is trying.
He may fail but then lots of people have failed without trying!!!!!!!
 

SMN Herf

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Oldtimer said:
alice said:
Big Muddy rancher said:
Alice what do you find absurd? Hopalong's post or TSR's post?

There is NO father-in-law. If there ever is, then we can revisit this issue.

Alice

And I think TSR's main point which naturally flew over the head of hoppy- is that the "First Dude" is a union man- and the kid would become a "union man" (which is blasphemy in rightwingnut circles)....But that ain't the first hypocritical issue Sister Sarah has had...
This is an absurd assumption. Do we all become what our fahers are OT? Are all your kids ranchers?

Second of all is the kids father in law in the Union because he has to be or is it because he wants to be, In many places you don't work in that line of work unless you belong to the Union.

The real hypocrasy is those that are using Bristol as proof that abstinance programs don't work. They don't know enough about the situtation to make that judgement. Was she on birth control or was she using contraceptives or was she using abstinance only prgroam and gave up in the heat of the moment? Even if she was in an abstinace program one failure doesn't mean the whole program has failed. Contraceptrives dont work 100% of the time either. In this day of AIDS and STDS, pregancy isn't the only negative consequence.

It also isn't totally fair to blame her mother either. I know of many good kids with good parents who have gotten themselves into trouble too. It is how they react in those situations that says alot about them. It certainly appears from where I sit that the Palin family has remained pretty close through this. That is an accomplishment too. Maybe it is just for show, but I haven't seen anything to make me think different.
 
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