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MrAtlanta · June 20th, 2008, 11:43 PM

Teen Girls Made Pact To Get Pregnant

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A pact made by a group of teens to get pregnant and raise their babies together is at least partly behind a sudden spike in pregnancies at Gloucester High School, school officials said.

Principal Joseph Sullivan told Time magazine in a story published Wednesday that the girls confessed to making the pact after the school began investigating a rise in pregnancies that has left 17 girls at the school carrying a child. Normally, there are about four pregnancies a year at the school.

Sullivan told Time that nearly half of the expecting students, none over 16, were involved. Sullivan said students were coming to the school clinic multiple times to get pregnancy tests, and "seemed more upset when they weren't pregnant than when they were."

Some of the girls reacted to the news they were pregnant with high fives and plans for baby showers, Sullivan said. One of the fathers "is a 24-year-old homeless guy," Sullivan told the magazine.

Superintendent Christopher Farmer confirmed the deal to WBZ-TV, saying the girls had "an agreement to get pregnant."

He said the girls are generally "girls who lack self-esteem and have a lack of love in their life."

Christen Callahan, a former Gloucester High School student who had a child when she was 15, said on NBC's "Today" show that some of the girls would ask her about her own pregnancy.

"They would say stuff like, oh, I think my parents would be fine with it and they would help me, stuff like that," Callahan said.

But she said she had no firsthand knowledge of a pact between the girls to get pregnant.

"They were just kind of like curious about it, they never actually came out and said it," Callahan said.

The first reports of the students' apparent plan to get pregnant were in the Gloucester Daily Times in March, when Sullivan said students were reporting that the girls were getting pregnant on purpose.

The rash of pregnancies has shaken the seaside city about 30 miles north of Boston. Last month, two officials at the high school health center resigned to protest the resistance from the local hospital to the confidential distribution of contraceptives. The hospital administers the state money that funds the clinic.

The Associated Press: Reports: Teen girls made pact to get pregnant
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The society in which we live has become so sick and depraved that nothing surprises me anymore.

As far as I'm concerned, the school nurse can take her share of the blame for this. If your 14/15 year old daughter goes to school and repeatedly asks for a pregnancy test, would you not want the school administrator or school nurse to inform you as a parent as soon as possible? I know I would. These girls are NOT adults; they are MINORS. So nurse/patient confidentiality shouldn't apply here. These parents had a right to know what was going on and they were not informed.

Looks like the girls got what they wanted, so now I guess they'll have to live with the consequences.

Corals · June 21st, 2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MrAtlanta

The society in which we live has become so sick and depraved that nothing surprises me anymore.

As far as I'm concerned, the school nurse can take her share of the blame for this. If your 14/15 year old daughter goes to school and repeatedly asks for a pregnancy test, would you not want the school administrator or school nurse to inform you as a parent as soon as possible? I know I would. These girls are NOT adults; they are MINORS. So nurse/patient confidentiality shouldn't apply here. These parents had a right to know what was going on and they were not informed.

Looks like the girls got what they wanted, so now I guess they'll have to live with the consequences.

I agree that the parents should have been informed as soon as these girls ask for a pregnancy test. Didn't realised they have this in the schools - what is that telling you.

Seems like these kids think it is all a game.

charliekilothree · June 21st, 2008, 12:38 PM

They are all thinking short term. How in the hell can a 24 year old sex offender pay child support? Especially if he is in prison where he belongs.

afrocentric · June 21st, 2008, 05:14 PM

i had to learn the hard way. and do did my cousins. these now a days teen moms don't understand that the baby is the one that will have needs!! when the baby is crying all night how will the teen mom feel then? i know my grandma would've been like you opened your legs and got it you take care of it.

i don't think a lot of teens understand what motherhood is. it is not what they expect. can't party or hang much and it takes more than cute clothes and berets that match. what about the love that is giving to them? babie needs attention. but as soon as they feel the pressure of taking care of the baby, what are they gonna do when they can't deal with it?....turn it over grandma/pa? maybe next time they keep their legs closed.

The Dragon · June 21st, 2008, 11:01 PM

Wow!! If I was the mother of one of those girls I would be makin a "pack" to put my foot in her arse.

June 20th, 2008, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrAtlanta Afr0 Resident Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Gender: Posts: 694 Thanks: 5 Thanked 48 Times in 34 Posts Rep Power: 16 Credits: 5,035	Teen Girls Made Pact To Get Pregnant Teen Girls Made Pact To Get Pregnant GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A pact made by a group of teens to get pregnant and raise their babies together is at least partly behind a sudden spike in pregnancies at Gloucester High School, school officials said. Principal Joseph Sullivan told Time magazine in a story published Wednesday that the girls confessed to making the pact after the school began investigating a rise in pregnancies that has left 17 girls at the school carrying a child. Normally, there are about four pregnancies a year at the school. Sullivan told Time that nearly half of the expecting students, none over 16, were involved. Sullivan said students were coming to the school clinic multiple times to get pregnancy tests, and "seemed more upset when they weren't pregnant than when they were." Some of the girls reacted to the news they were pregnant with high fives and plans for baby showers, Sullivan said. One of the fathers "is a 24-year-old homeless guy," Sullivan told the magazine. Superintendent Christopher Farmer confirmed the deal to WBZ-TV, saying the girls had "an agreement to get pregnant." He said the girls are generally "girls who lack self-esteem and have a lack of love in their life." Christen Callahan, a former Gloucester High School student who had a child when she was 15, said on NBC's "Today" show that some of the girls would ask her about her own pregnancy. "They would say stuff like, oh, I think my parents would be fine with it and they would help me, stuff like that," Callahan said. But she said she had no firsthand knowledge of a pact between the girls to get pregnant. "They were just kind of like curious about it, they never actually came out and said it," Callahan said. The first reports of the students' apparent plan to get pregnant were in the Gloucester Daily Times in March, when Sullivan said students were reporting that the girls were getting pregnant on purpose. The rash of pregnancies has shaken the seaside city about 30 miles north of Boston. Last month, two officials at the high school health center resigned to protest the resistance from the local hospital to the confidential distribution of contraceptives. The hospital administers the state money that funds the clinic. The Associated Press: Reports: Teen girls made pact to get pregnant --------------------------------------------- The society in which we live has become so sick and depraved that nothing surprises me anymore. As far as I'm concerned, the school nurse can take her share of the blame for this. If your 14/15 year old daughter goes to school and repeatedly asks for a pregnancy test, would you not want the school administrator or school nurse to inform you as a parent as soon as possible? I know I would. These girls are NOT adults; they are MINORS. So nurse/patient confidentiality shouldn't apply here. These parents had a right to know what was going on and they were not informed. Looks like the girls got what they wanted, so now I guess they'll have to live with the consequences.

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charliekilothree SuperModerator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Florida Gender: Posts: 5,450 Thanks: 130 Thanked 62 Times in 43 Posts Rep Power: 52 Credits: 181,539	They are all thinking short term. How in the hell can a 24 year old sex offender pay child support? Especially if he is in prison where he belongs. __________________ "Common sense is not a common virtue"

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afrocentric Afro Resident Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: oklahoma city Gender: Posts: 2,872 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 450 Times in 364 Posts Rep Power: 64 Credits: 18,298	i had to learn the hard way. and do did my cousins. these now a days teen moms don't understand that the baby is the one that will have needs!! when the baby is crying all night how will the teen mom feel then? i know my grandma would've been like you opened your legs and got it you take care of it. i don't think a lot of teens understand what motherhood is. it is not what they expect. can't party or hang much and it takes more than cute clothes and berets that match. what about the love that is giving to them? babie needs attention. but as soon as they feel the pressure of taking care of the baby, what are they gonna do when they can't deal with it?....turn it over grandma/pa? maybe next time they keep their legs closed. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. hey yall!!!

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June 21st, 2008, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Dragon Afro Resident Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Around the way Gender: Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 484 Thanked 433 Times in 321 Posts Rep Power: 47 Credits: 9,286	Wow!! If I was the mother of one of those girls I would be makin a "pack" to put my foot in her arse.