Mississippi and Teen Pregnancy
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Updated: 7:04 PM May 7, 2008
Mississippi and Teen Pregnancy
Jackson, Miss.
Hundreds of Mississippi teenagers rallied for abstinence Wednesday, as a way to combat the cycle of teenage pregnancy.
Posted: 4:48 PM May 7, 2008
Reporter: Jon Kalahar
Email Address: jkalahar@wlbt.net
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Posted by: nikki Location: gautier ms on Oct 28, 2009 at 08:19 AM

im 17 years old. i got pregnant at 16. i got my ged and i am now a human service major at mgccc. whats the big deal.... so what. its just an age! it doesn't affect nothing. i take care of my child on my own. i buy her clothes toys food diapers and wipes. my sister is a teen mom and alot of my friends have babies and we are all doing fine!!! we dont need snobby people telling us what do to and how to do it!! and guess what? im not on welfare.. :) as far as im concerned its none of nobody's business how other people live their life
Posted by: Amber Location: Tupelo Mississippi on Sep 23, 2009 at 12:17 PM

i think the teenage pregnacy need to stop now!!!!! tHESES YOUNG GIRLS ARE NOT READY THEY DONT HAVE WHAT IS TAKES TO BE A MOTHER, THEY DONT KNO RESPONSIBILITES OR REQUIREMENTS TO BE ONE!!!!_!!!
Posted by: Tiffany Location: Biloxi on Feb 18, 2009 at 07:25 PM

I had my daughter at 15 and graduated pregnant with my second daughter. Yes, I started very early. I got pregnant my first time and now have 3 kids all with the same man. I have 4 more mouths until I get my associates degree and have always had full custody of my kids. People achieve what they want; kids only hinder them if they let them. I have taken care of my kids on my own, other than foodstamps, but I am a tax payer too, so stop complaining!! And the reason why we have the highest rates of teen pregnancy is because we are the only state where abortions are illegal, and we are a very old fashioned, traditional, and SOUTHERN state. We believe in raising our children instead of aborting them. Most states have just as many teen pregnancies, but they have the resources to terminate them. Now we are supposed to feel badly for having our babies rather than killing them!! NOW HOW IS THAT FOR STATISTICS!!!!
Posted by: lesha Location: jackson on Jan 28, 2009 at 07:08 PM

it can stop okay i am 14 and i dont have a baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Geneva Jenkins Location: Meridian on Jun 18, 2008 at 06:19 PM

Thank you for reporting this story.Teen pregnancy is at epidemic proportion among black females 15-19. The state is a little late addressing the problem. The teen pregnancy data was not even collected by the state prior to the 2007-2008 school year. I see first-hand the tremendous problem of teen pregnancy,since I work in a high school.
Posted by: Tired Taxpayer Location: Meridian on May 8, 2008 at 09:38 AM

If the government would stop paying for these babies then maybe they would stop getting pregnant. Once is a mistake, twice or more is not. Cut off the checks and maybe they will think twice about getting pregnant again and again.