Boyfriend pressure makes black teen girls more likely to want pregnancy

And, in case you guys didn't know, the area where this study took place, in Birmingham Alabama, has a high population of blacks. Thus, it makes sense why the study would focus more on black teens versus other races.

Ok, I know plenty of AFRICAN AMERICAN girls and none of them have kids. I know a lot of white girls who DO have kids! Why must you only say "blacks" have more kids?!?!?! There are just as many white teen girls having kids as black teen girls!

The racial and ethnic difference differences are simple statistics. From he CDC:

"By 2002, the rates for black and Hispanic teenagers were very similar and were each more than two and one-half times the rate for non-Hispanic white teenagers."

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/teenpreg1990-2002/teenpreg1990-2002.htm

If we want to solve this problem it's important first to accept the facts and note where attention is most needed. And to ask why the statistics are as different as they are. Why are teen pregnancy rates so low among Asian girls for instance? What can we all emulate?

But the rates are growing among all groups. And like obesity, this social disease spreads though the culture. Those with pregnant friends are more likely to be pregnant. We all thought tolerance was they key in the '70s, but treating teen pregnancy as acceptable has, unfortunately, made it just that.

First off, learn how to spell AFRICAN! It's A-f-R-i-c-a-n. Where the hell did you get the "e" from? Stupid ass. Do you watch the news? Do you know how many Hispanic, Asian, and white teens are getting pregnant? This article is racist because you can't zone in on one race. (for the record, there are more Latinos multiplying than anybody. They are no longer a minority in number) Second, this article is flatout wrong because it talks about income. Fuck income! Sarah Palin's daughter just had a baby. I believe Bristol Palin wasn't Black. And I believe Sarah Palin isn't poor or even near poor. So you can't base your information on stereotypes. Oh, and there are white-only schools, too. It wasn't considered racist to have all white schools back in the 60s. (white people were rascist) What would you know about coming from an area like that? Absolutely nothing. P.S.- preview your shit before you post it.

it's great that Obama, as well as many others, support and promote the freedom of choice, however, let's not promote FREE abortions. Sounds like you aren't a taxpayer because if you were you would understand that taxpayers are taxed enough. We pay for road, medical assistance, social security, disability benefits, politicians salaries, deducted school lunches, schools, teacher salaries, welfare, illegal aliens benefits, state colleges need I go on.

So, although that benefit is available it is not a good thing. Have you ever heard of ACCOUNTABiLITY! Well if you get pregnant and want an abortion or want to have the baby "GET A JOB - UPS IS HIRING!" Just because we are the riches country doesn't mean we spend money to bail everyone out.

TAKE SOME INITIATIVE GET SOME ACCOUNTABILITY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF AND THOSE AROUND YOU

This sounds like it comes from an anti-Obama reader. I'm fairly sure we're being duped on the facts.

black girl ARE more likely to carry through with pregnancys while whites have money for abortions

where i come from like 90% of the girls who hav babies reali young are white i mean im 17 and im quater cast .. thats closer to white and i have 2 kids to a black guy an i had my first kid when i waz 15 ... now thats young and i dnt see wher u get this info from . where ever all these " black girls" are having babies from id like to know ... and us black girls do go on the internet aswell ... im glad that your takin an intrest but i kno 12 year olds and KIDS that are having babies as young as 9 and none of that i know are black .. im popular ok i live in the ghetto and my babies dad is lyk the top of da chain yeah ... so i know every 1 nealy ... and the majority of the people who have babies younger than 16 are asin or white not black ! open your eyes man coz where i come from its a big city and basically the city of ghetto ... and there are basically no white girls so come where i live an reconsider ur thoughts !

Someone mentioned that not very many articles are geared towards African-Americans, and they are happy that someone took interest in African-Americans. Well, the Klu Klux Klan and skinheads also show special attention to African-Americans. Should they be flattered by that?
Also, usually, when reports are geared towards Caucasians, it is to compare them to other races, and Caucasians are portrayed more favorably even when other reports contradict the "facts" presented. That should not be overlooked.
I don't personally believe the author of this article intended to offend African-Americans, but whether consciously or not, the whole basis for the report, I believe, is very biased. Very rarely do reports centered on African-Americans ever focus on the positive traits and actions of its subjects. This also should not be ignored.
Facts are facts, intentions are intentions, perceptions are perceptions, and opinions are opinions. What is right and true for me may not be right and true for you. Some things we have to agree to disagree on. While I may not respect everyone's opnion, or where they're coming from; I do respect the fact that everyone has an opnion (an presented it) whether I agree or not.
Lanikai
("Heavenly" in English)

If you can read the following passage....

"important aspects to consider when designing programs to reduce the risk of pregnancy among African-American adolescent females," say Susan L. Davies, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues.

...and not see how this study has identified a problem (regardless of how it fits into a wider picture) and that the resulting data will help to create better programs for African American women, then you are guilty of opression and ignorance.

Let's stop playing the "racist" card already!

YOU SEE WHITE GIRL WITH BABIES AS MUCH AS YOU SEE BLACK GIRLS!!!!!!!!! TEENS WILL BE TEENS NO MATTER IF THEY ARE BLACK OR WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Researchers conducted a study across races.
Researchers noticed trends.
Researchers reported trends in article.

If you noticed, from the result of some statistical sampling, that Toyota cars had less on-road incidents than others cars and reported on that - how could you be called biased? Would you be a "Detroit hating" person then? Would someone also also think you only favored Japanese car makers - VS German or domestic?

Eric

The article should probably discuss this issue on a broader scale including white teens. At the same time, if the issue that they're focusing on is the influence black teenage girls' boyfriends have over them, then that is NOT racist. If it's true, even if it's not what we want to hear, then it's true.

i don't think none of you can tell someone to change their article maybe that was their focus and that is what they wanted to talk about...racist? because they are writing about black people and their influences shouldn't be called such that!!!

THIS ARTICLE SHOULD NOT BE JUST ABOUT BLACK TEENS YOU SHOULD TALK ABOUT ALL RACES. NOT JUST BLACK TEENS. REWRITE YOUR ARTICLE BECAUSE, I THINK THIS IS VERY DISRESPECTFUL.