Does Bristol Palin Inspire Teen Pregnancy?

Eliza Ferree — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:16:39 +0000

All week I’ve avoided writing about this topic but it seems to be a hot one and something others are chatting about and I thought I’d ask ya’ll what you think. Bristol Palin, the daughter of Sarah Palin (who ran in the last election) was pregnant through the whole campaign which caused tons of controversy. This month’s issue of People Magazine had Bristol Palin appearing on the front cover in her cap and gown, holding her son, Tripp. (click that link to see her)

IMG: Zuma Press

Earlier this month Bristol appeared to be a spokesperson for abstinence for the National Teen Pregnancy Awareness Day. She plans on becoming an advocate for the prevention of teen pregnancy. Bristol says that she hopes more will not do what she did and learn from her experiences. I must ask, when you see a young, pretty mom in a cap and gown while holding her baby and waving is this discouraging to our kids…our teens?

According to Bristol thought, this is the message she wants girls to get:

“Girls need to imagine and picture their life with a screaming newborn baby and then think before they have sex. Think about the consequences. If girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody would be having sex. Trust me. Nobody.”

It’s too bad the magazine didn’t shoot a picture of her in a gown with spit up on it and a crying child in her arms. Or maybe even her hair a mess and sleepy eyes. That would’ve painted a different picture for teens that were contemplating it. What’s your opinion?

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Does Bristol Palin Inspire Teen Pregnancy?

Sarah Palin baby update – her daughter is pregnant

Marijke Durning, RN — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:55:56 +0000

Occasionally, we talk about teen pregnancy here because there are health issues that are involved in teen pregnancies that older mothers may not have. These include the facts that teens are less likely to have access to prenatal care (by their choice or its availability), poorer nutritional habits, and other issues. To read other posts on teen pregnancy here at Womb Within, you can click here on Teen pregnancy.

Now, according to the New York Times, Republican vice-presidential candidates Sarah Palin’s 17-year-old daughter, Bristol Palin, is five months pregnant: To Rebut Rumors, Palin Says Daughter, 17, Pregnant

The report says that Bristol will keep the child and marry the child’s father. I can only wish them the best of luck. It’s not easy being a new mom, it’s certainly not easy being a new teen mom, and it’s even harder being a new teen mom whose mother is running for the second highest office in the United States.

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Sarah Palin baby update – her daughter is pregnant

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Does Bristol Palin Inspire Teen Pregnancy?

Sarah Palin baby update – her daughter is pregnant