Tag Archive 'Teen Pregnancy'

Americans cool on abortion, appropriately given the societal damage it both causes and reflects

My views on abortion have changed mightily over the years.  The selfish, immature side of me still longs for a pro-choice label, but the mature, moral side of me has concluded that, subject to a few exceptions, pro-Life is the way to go.  I won’t expand on that right now, but you can see more [...]

Because teens hadn’t already figured out that sex can feel good

Those who are pushing for universal health care here in America might want to take just a second to contemplate what Britain’s National Health Service (“NHS”) is doing in the area of teen sex.  Because Britain has the highest teen pregnancy rate in Europe, which no doubt is quite costly to the NHS, you might [...]

Back to the old abstinence drawing board *UPDATED*

England has the highest teen pregnancy rate in Europe.  The British government, faced with this problem, decided to act.  Now, it might have acted by pushing abstinence and seeking ways to encourage intact families.  Concerned, though, that this would have been just too Victorian and moralistic, the British government opted for a different approach:  it [...]