Thread: Teen Pregnancy

How do you feel about teen pregnancy? Do you believe that she should be forced to marry, forced to abort or forced to carry the baby? There are so many options and so many people who want children.

I think (if u dont want or cant support the baby) the best way is giving for addoption... its really hard to see a young girl strugling to suppor the baby... knowing that are many families that would be happy and have the money to do it...

As for marriage... teenage marriage is something that shouldnt happen.. i think that first u need to have some real knowledge abount what u want in life and then get married.

I have to agree with Alice. Teen pregnancy is a very serious matter that some families just shrug off an accept. Both, my brother and sister, we parents by age 16 - and my mother found it necessary that they keep their babies as a sense of consequence to their actions. Don't get me wrong, my nieces and nephews are blessings in my life; however, I feel as though my mother was in the wrong to force them into keeping them without giving the option of adoption. My brother was also forced into marriage by age 17 - where he later divorced in his late 20's. I feel as though forcing a 17 year old into marriage is showing them that one must settle for what is in front of them. I don't believe in that at all. I think that my brother could have played his role in the life of his child just the same as if he were not married. Instead, he was in a marriage for years - only because it was an obligation, not a decision.

I don't agree on force marriage, having a baby is a big responsible and getting married is a greater one. I think it will only end up to divorce few years later if the couple are not that into each other especially when they're too young.

I was 19 when I got pregnant with my little Zooey, my father wanted to arrange my marriage soon before the baby will arrive but of course I strongly object it (I honestly fear for the BIGGER responsibility).

My little Zooey's 5 months now, my father still keeps on pushing the issue of marriage because he doesn't want us (me and my bf) to be together without getting married (our relationship is almost 5 years but we're not living together). I'm planning to finish my studies first (1 & half year to go) then I'll settle.

Also, abortion is a BIG NO for me!!!

Look at this sweet angel here,


Can you really stand to kill such precious angel because of the responsibility??

*photo courtesy of http://www.babypics.com/pics/a238/00000013

I think adoption is also the best way to go, but I realize it is hard for family members (ie grandparents) to let go of their "own". In a way, I believe the parents feel responsible to arrange marriage and set the life for their children in order to keep the new baby in the family, even though it may be best to go with adoption.

I think ZooeyWhite was a teen ready to keep her baby and take on the responsibility of mothering a new child, but she is not quite ready for marriage. I admire you Zooey for being able to stand up to your parents during such a vulnerable time, and do what is best for you!

I agree with mom2boys opinion.

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I don't think teen girls should be "forced" to do anything if they get pregnant (except forced to be on birth control if they are sexually active, thus preventing said pregnancy). It's their body, their life, their mistake.

If they are in love and want to get married, let them. Sometimes young marriage does work out.

If they want to get an abortion, let them. A collection of cells is not a person. It's not murder.

And if they want to give it up for adoption, be supportive.

All in all, her personal viewpoints on the issue should not be manipulated in any way.