Yes, teenagers shouldn't get pregnant at such an early age.

Not in a judgmental way, no, but they should know better. That is not a good idea.

I'm sure some teens make great parents, but I know some make terrible ones aswell. Some people see a baby as a good way to leave home, get a council flat and think they will live "happly ever after". Its not that easy, its hard work. I think its too young myself.

It is very difficult to have and raise a kid. It takes more than most teens have. It's never a good idea for teens to become pregnant, never. Ideally, it would never happen. We do not live in an idealistic world, however. When a teen finds that she is pregnant, my only hope is that she will do the most responsible thing for herself and her child.

it's no me, not my teen and not my pregnancy if you are going to have unprotected sex, have contraceptive failure or be the victim of rape, you just might get preganant and you might be a teen

I down frown on it ( Heck I was a parent in a teenage pregnancy) (my girlfriend and I were both teens) (married and divorced 17 yrs later) I understand that its an extreemly hardlife for the mother, the father, if he is a responsible person, the marrage, if they decide to go that route ( I did) the child. You cant frown on it , it happens, its a NATURAL occourance, and that is how we were designed , but in our society it is a hardship.

No I feel sorry for girls who in some cases still children having children of their own. That said I also admire them for continuing with the pregnancy and so many of them being good mothers. i do however frown upon most of the boy-fathers who seem to see the child as a trophy and take no responsibility!

Outside of marriage, yes. Remember that when the US first inherited English law, the age of consent was ten years, and then Delaware lowered it to seven for that state. Since it had been in effect for centuries in England, it obviously worked for them. These days, however, with wimmen having better chances of surviving childbirth and living longer, there's no need to rush into parenthood, especially with the increased demands of our higher (?) technological society. On the other hand, the younger body does tend to rebound quicker and more fully than at later ages. I see very young families at church constantly, and they are thriving and happy, and sometimes they consist of several young children of a mother who is in her early twenties. I believe it is the support they receive from the family and their church that makes this possible.

in general, yes I do...we have too many kids out there having babies! They usually end up pushing most of the responsibility off on their parents, and never learn the consequences of their actions...many even go for a second teen pregnancy when they aren't taking care of the first child! I am not saying ALL teen pregnancies end up like this...but a good percentage of them do.

I find that there is circumstances behind teen pregnancy and it has been happening for many thousands of years.Women centuries ago got married at 12 years old and up because of social customs and the short lifespan.When it happens why should I judge someone after the fact.

Not if the teens are married.

Yes & no, I am saddened by the idea that a young girl won't be able to have as much fun as her friends because she will be tied down to this baby. And if she is to immature to raise it her parents that wasn't watching her to good to begin with will now be watching & raising a new born. However there are alot of responsible lil teenagers that do make great parents. I've seen alot in the past couple of years & I'm proud to say that the young men have owned up to the responsiblity & have got jobs to help raise the babies along with a great support system of their families. Only 1 that I can think of that come from a family of welfare addicts still don't take care of his baby. But I think it was the example that his parents set having as many kids as the state would pay for & dropping them off on everyone else to raise until CPS would threaten to take the kids away for neglect & therefore taking their welfare & foodstamps away. But for the most part aside from that bunch I'm glad to say most lil teenagers around here have become responsible lil parents & love the child & raise it giving the other parent visistations on the weekends too.

I dont think teens should have kids and I feel they need to use birth control. However I cant judge as I was a teen dad and spent most of my teen years raising my daughter. I was just 13 when she was born and within two years my parents got custody of her from her mother and we have raised her ever since. I am now 18 and my daughter is 5 and I recently moved into my own apartment and she lives with me and were happy. Her mother has limited rights to her which I may be revoking soon due to her being a drug addict. But since I was a teen parent I dont judge and I support teen moms and dads who get pregnant and I feel for them and wish them the best.

IT all depends. I am 19 and pregnant which puts me in "teen" pregnancy catagory. i wanted it though. I live on my own with my fince adn pay my own bills anddon't live off the state and work full time along with him. I have planned out how i want to raise my child who will work when and how we will do it all. Ithink people who are emotionally ready adn financialy ready adn mature enough should be a ble to have a child with out society looking down on them. Yet society doesn't realize that when they look at "teens" i already get dirty looks when my fince and i take his 2 year old brother for a walk b/c they assuem he is ours. Now as i purchase things such as prenatal vitamins they still look at me as if to say poor girl. No not poor girl it's lucky woman.=)

I frown and raise an eyebrow.

1st things 1st...teenagers are 13-19. So let's rule out the 18-19 as thay are really adults. 16-17...they are just maturing. They are generally the ones that want to explore their sexuallity do to the fact in a lot of states they can legally consent. 13-15...I feel sorry for the child. Alott of those are sexually active are because they are sexually abused. And, some times the baby is from that.

I frown on it, because parenthood is hard as it is for people who are already adults... The young people's lives as they know them are going to change dramatically forever. I understand that there are good teen parents and bad adult parents, I just like to see kids stay kids, that's all.

Being a teen mom or dad makes life tough and it's already tough enough. On top of that if kids are getting pregnant that means that their having unprotected intercourse and may end up getting an STD and no one wants one of these. http://yourstdhelp.com

I am torn on it. I do not like teens that get with baby just to draw welfare money and suck off taxpayers.