Multiple Teen Abortions

I was driving home from North Wales today and heard this on the news...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11607419

I was surprised that there was no topic about it!

My view, after listening to some of the fine upstanding citizens in the report was that if they are using Abortion as a contraception there should be a 'three strike' rule, ie if you can't keep your pants on sensibly on the third abortion maybe they should consider sterilisation?

Flame away / discuss.

[Gary L]

Let them get on with it I say. we just have to accept that these people will be looking after us soon.

I think it might be to the point to give better support and education to young teenagers BEFORE they get to the sex part.The trouble is no one wants to hand contraception readily to 12,13,14 year old girls..and to the the boys who don't think it's their business to use protection.

It is all well and good doing the

However, from what i heard on the report it seemed like they were chavvy types getting hit up and then "chucking it away like a pair of shoes" and it would stop them from going to uni etc (only to do it again presumably).

Hardly the resposible type, hence my suggestion. You can only lead a horse and all that...?

[frogstamper]

Originally Posted by Tuftus

It is all well and good doing the

However, from what i heard on the report it seemed like they were chavvy types getting hit up and then "chucking it away like a pair of shoes" and it would stop them from going to uni etc (only to do it again presumably).

Hardly the resposible type, hence my suggestion. You can only lead a horse and all that...?

Surely then if the above is the case then that only goes to reinforce Maggy's post that more education and a need to make contraceptives available to youngsters from twelve and up has never been more necessary.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Tuftus

My view, after listening to some of the fine upstanding citizens in the report was that if they are using Abortion as a contraception there should be a 'three strike' rule, ie if you can't keep your pants on sensibly on the third abortion maybe they should consider sterilisation?

Ah yes a return to the good old days, we could also take children into care that are born out of wed lock whilst we are at it. How would your sterilisation plan make these girls behave more responsable, which at the end of the day is what we are all hoping, if anything they'd take even fewer precautions as they'd have one less thing to worry about.

[punky]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I think it might be to the point to give better support and education to young teenagers BEFORE they get to the sex part.The trouble is no one wants to hand contraception readily to 12,13,14 year old girls..and to the the boys who don't think it's their business to use protection.

The trouble is the people you are referring to aren't the decent sort who go to school and listen to elders.

I'd like to get tough on the people that drag this country down but we're far too wet unfortunately.

[Dai]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Let them get on with it I say. we just have to accept that these people will be looking after us soon.

God help us all....

Originally Posted by punky

The trouble is the people you are referring to aren't the decent sort who go to school and listen to elders.

I'd like to get tough on the people that drag this country down but we're far too wet unfortunately.

The thing is no government in this country wants to be seen giving contraception to children as young as 12.That's something they would rather leave to stupid feckless parents,

[punky]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

The thing is no government in this country wants to be seen giving contraception to children as young as 12.That's something they would rather leave to stupid feckless parents,

Yes but the kids who sexually active at 12 aren't the sort to use protection anyway. Even if they did I doubt they would be able to use them effectively.

We need to teach people, especially at that age, that actions have serious consequences and they will have to face them instead if people fawning around them throwing them all kinds of help that they don't deserve. Not keep throwing them get out clauses like contraception and abortion.

Mmmmmm - 12 year olds, common sense, consequences; could have a problem there.

But in all seriousness, besides trying to educate these kids, what other options are there?

Should we ignore them and hope they go away, should we stigmatise them and make them visit back-street abortionists, or should we make them wear hoodies with a Scarlet "A" on them.

I understand people's frustration with these behaviours, but "fawning around them throwing them all kinds of help they don't deserve" seems rather harsh; what would you do, then?

[Gary L]

I think it's more to do with the fact that they are going to these clinics and having abortions. and in some cases going back again and saying me again, I need another one, doh!

obviously sex is all the rage in this day and age. but sadly the attitudes probably are too.

[Taf]

My daughter knows of a girl who regularly gets the Morning After Pill from her chemist despite NOT being sexually active.... she sells them to girls who are, but who are too shy to ask for them themselves. Also too shy to ask for any other form of contraception... but not too shy to drop their knickers obviously...

Originally Posted by Gary L

I think it's more to do with the fact that they are going to these clinics and having abortions. and in some cases going back again and saying me again, I need another one, doh!

obviously sex is all the rage in this day and age. but sadly the attitudes probably are too.

I think you will find it's nothing new, just reported more.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Hugh

I think you will find it's nothing new, just reported more.

I don't think that's the case. I think teenage girls are wanting and actually having sex at an earlier age than they used to.