Originally Posted by medicSTi

No, we should be compassionate and understanding while not promoting sexual immorality. We all know kids are going to have sex, but teenagers have to right to have their parents have no say. They are minors.

Originally Posted by VRT MBasile

So you think that they deserve to have their lives ruined, leading most likely to a poor up bringing of that child, leading to another high school pregnancy 16 years later, leading to another life destroyed, leading to another poor upbringing, leading to ANOTHER high school pregnancy.

Hmm, makes sense to me

Originally Posted by Mr. Xevious

I hate mandating stuff like this.

what about the 17 year old that is from an abusive home, and she made a mistake. Why do we have to say that she HAS to tell her Father, and then possibly get beat for it. I know it says "other" family member, what what if there is no other?

I would hope that if a time ever came for my family to deal with this, that my daughter would feel open enough to come talk to me about it and let me know what is happening, and not need the state to "make" her do it.

Originally Posted by Shagon Wagon

Maybe if we taught teenagers some sex ed things wouldnt be this way. OHHHH thats right... abstanence only, i forgot.. not till im married ! EVERYONE in here knows they were fooling around sexually at the teenage years so lets all get over the waiting to fool around thing PLEASE and teach kids some proper protection

Originally Posted by joltdudeuc

I'm not saying they can't have sex, sex is great

But they HAVE to be responsible when the periods stop, and 30 OTC tests later the plus still keeps showing up.

If the woman is an adult, whatever, cause that's a damn adult, they make their own decisions, but a minor... I mean, seriously, NO MINOR SHOULD BE GETTING PREGNANT! Condoms and birth control pills are available, FOR FREE, at any school's clinic or counselors office.

I dunno about sex ed where you went to school but at James Logan here in union city (i'm 25, so it's hasn't been THAT long ago) we had real deal sex ed. You got to put condoms on bananas (which the **** in the room would always show how she could put the condom in her mouth and shove the banana in there and out came the perfectly applied condom...) and we could also put them on the ******...

We got to see how babies are made, how the ***** fits in there, how it's extremely painful for the woman, how birth is like the worst pain ever. How much work it is to have a baby, how it ruins most teenagers lives cause it pretty much stops college from happening and sometimes HS itself.

It was pretty thorough. They did say abstinence is best, but we know it doesn't always work. If the girl is on the pill and the dude has jimmy wrapped, chances are damn slim. If kids today can't do that, they deserve the misery.

Originally Posted by joltdudeuc

oh, and I'm NOT a parent. I won't be for at least a few more years. I'm not even thinking about this from the parents perspective... I hate ****ing parents enough already and the poor job they do today.

If you're a damn good parent and you're open with your kids, you won't have to worry about ****. Good parenting helps to make good kids, and good kids tend not to get knocked up or knock up people.

Above all, I just want some damn responsibility... I want teens to be responsible, cause if they aren't when they are teens, they aren't going to be as adults.

Originally Posted by Shagon Wagon

Teens make mistakes though ! Come on we all made mistakes as kids.... TOUGH lesson to learn... and have your young future ruined. Also... its only the young GIRLS life ruined... remember the guy can take off and pay some money, CAUSE IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, lets take it a step farther.. lets force them to marry... that'll teach them to have sex before they are ready ! that way they both learn their lesson huh?

Originally Posted by Mr. Xevious

something that is immoral to you is not immoral to others.

Originally Posted by medicSTi

Morality is morality. Those without morals don't want accountability either.

Originally Posted by pbchief2

I'm lost, where in this proposition does it say the doctor cannot perform the abortion? The way I read it, this allows the parents or responsible relative to be notified that it is going to be done.

Originally Posted by VRT MBasile

No, your morals are your morals (you as in the general you). People without your morals you deem "immoral."