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1) What would you do if your daughter(Or some theoretical daughter you may one day have) got pregnant at, say, 14 or thereabouts?
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My theoretical daughter & I would be at the doctor's office asap...
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2) Do you think this is actually anything new, or just the way it's always been, but less socially acceptable and less easy to cover up these days?
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If anything, I'd say it's becoming MORE socially acceptable, and people aren't trying to cover it up. A couple hundred years ago girls were getting married/pregnant at that age, but they were marrying first. Babies of unwed mothers used to be called bastards, and families with pregnant daughters moved or sent the girls away until the child was born, to avoid the shame.
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3) Do you think there's anything to be done, or is it just human nature?
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Sex is human nature. As science gets better at eliminating STDs, and the shame of being an unwed mother is eliminated, these children have fewer inhibitions about experimenting.
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4) Do you think these girls are making a terrible, stupid choice or that it's perfectly legitimate to decide that you want to be a mother in your teens?
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Maybe 1 teen in a 1000 is mature enough to make a decision like that. Most can't comprehend what a huge change this would make in their lives, and they haven't developed the skills to handle it.