Charleston Speaks!

Teenage Pregnancy

In schools all over the country today, it is not uncommon to see a 15, 16, or 17 year old girl waddling in the hallways. It isn't rare to see a group of teenage mothers passing around ultra-sounds or baby pictures, either. In fact, it is too common. These days, teenagers are irresponsible and careless when dealing with the pressures of being in relationships. It is like an infectious disease, spreading throughout our community and influencing our children.

Although child bearing is a blessing and gift from God, our children should not be having children while in school. Something has to be done with the rate of teenage pregnancy and motherhood steadily growing. We have to educate our girls to learn how to say no and not to be so gullible. We have to teach our boys to respect our girls and not use them for playthings.

Something has to be done or soon all our babies will have babies and their babies will have babies and so on and so forth, the cycle will be never ending.

Sis. Julie X