1 in 8 girls pregnant at chicago area high school

[msmith198025]

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/Robeson.High.School.2.1251642.html


About one in eight girls at Robeson High School are pregnant. Officials say a variety of factors are to blame.

It is a Chicago public school full of energy and spirit. It has about 800 girls, and 115 of them have something in common – something you might find disturbing.

CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports.

All those young ladies are moms or moms-to-be at Paul Robeson High School. It's not a school for young mothers, it's a neighborhood school. And all of the pregnancies have happened, despite prevention talk.

[stevenl]

Good reason to support public funded abortions.

[Derwin0]

Officials say a variety of factors are to blame.Variety of factors???

Only one I can think of is sex...

[Madtown HD Junkie]

Good reason to support public funded abortions.

yah...because killing people is the easiest way to fix it:(

[msmith198025]

yah...because killing people is the easiest way to fix it:(

:thumbup:

[fallout2600]

Would that statistic be different in any major city?

[stevenl]

yah...because killing people is the easiest way to fix it:(

I did not advocate killing anyone.'

Unless you are one of those wackos that think terminating cell growth is killing someone.

[Madtown HD Junkie]

I did not advocate killing anyone.'

Unless you are one of those wackos that think terminating cell growth is killing someone.

:(
insert heavy sigh...

How one can have children and still profess the line of thinking you do I will never understand.

[stevenl]

Im not sure I get what your saying? Should me having children change my opinion on when I think life begins? I have children and was a child which is exactly why I feel the way I do. Id rather stop the process instead of having these kids grow up and continue to repeat the cycle.

[msmith198025]

And you think it is at birth. Steven, did you ever see the babies heart beat with the ultra sound?

[Bear Paws]

Imagine...all those little ACORNs just sprouting up..I wonder if they all will look like Bama,.

[iceturkee]

Imagine...all those little ACORNs just sprouting up..I wonder if they all will look like Bama,.

nah, they'll probably look like lush.

did this article mention where in chicago this high school is? my immediate reaction would suggest its in a nieghborhood not predominantly white.

if parents would teach their children the importance of safe sex, maybe this problem wouldn't be this bad. the problem is that too many grown people have children for reasons other than they really want to have kids.

or there parents never preached the message so it doesn't get passed down through families.

chances are most of these kids being born will end up with their own problems and continue to pass it down.

[HD MM]

nah, they'll probably look like lush.

did this article mention where in chicago this high school is? my immediate reaction would suggest its in a nieghborhood not predominantly white.

if parents would teach their children the importance of safe sex, maybe this problem wouldn't be this bad. the problem is that too many grown people have children for reasons other than they really want to have kids.

or there parents never preached the message so it doesn't get passed down through families.

chances are most of these kids being born will end up with their own problems and continue to pass it down.

:thumbup:

Parents AND health educators in school should teach them of the consequences of sex and the ways to prevent pregnancy instead of keeping mute on the subject or teaching "abstinence".

[Derwin0]

Parents AND health educators in school should teach them of the consequences of sex and the ways to prevent pregnancy instead of keeping mute on the subject or teaching "abstinence".Kids know the consequences of sex. The problem is that they don't care.

did this article mention where in chicago this high school is? my immediate reaction would suggest its in a nieghborhood not predominantly white.

if parents would teach their children the importance of safe sex, maybe this problem wouldn't be this bad. the problem is that too many grown people have children for reasons other than they really want to have kids.

The family structure at home has broken down, so a good many girls figure that if they get pregnant that they'll have someone who will always love them (the baby) and a guy (baby daddy) who will take care of them.

I wouldn't look at how many of the girls are black or white, but start with how many come from single parent homes.

[Skyhi]

I wouldn't look at how many of the girls are black or white, but start with how many come from single parent homes.
:thumbup::thumbup: That is the key. It's a vicious cycle.

[HD MM]

The family structure at home has broken down, so a good many girls figure that if they get pregnant that they'll have someone who will always love them (the baby) and a guy (baby daddy) who will take care of them.

I wouldn't look at how many of the girls are black or white, but start with how many come from single parent homes.

Good point. Like Sky said, it's a viscous cycle.

[iceturkee]

Kids know the consequences of sex. The problem is that they don't care.


The family structure at home has broken down, so a good many girls figure that if they get pregnant that they'll have someone who will always love them (the baby) and a guy (baby daddy) who will take care of them.

I wouldn't look at how many of the girls are black or white, but start with how many come from single parent homes.

good point about single parents.

[stevenl]

And you think it is at birth. Steven, did you ever see the babies heart beat with the ultra sound?

See it no I heard it though. i also saw many ultra sounds. Point?

[msmith198025]

See it no I heard it though. i also saw many ultra sounds. Point?

And you didnt think that was life? Thats my point...