fanchon fetters wrote on May 27, 2009 12:50 PM: It touches my heart that someone is like yourself is crusading for our children you are heros!

ponygirlup wrote on May 07, 2009 11:58 AM: here's another angle i was told about directly from a staff member of st jude's. i donate there regularly.

what about the adult women who decide their abusing husband or boyfriend is more important than their daughter? daughters as young as 11? 11!!

for example:
the boyfriend that raped the daughter?

or the father that forced sex upon his daughter and was beating her up? to save herself she ran away, becoming homeless and then found out she was pregnant on top it? where do they turn to?

that's what this place is for... to help the girls whose families no longer want them or can help them.

i've seen the positive changes and outcomes that st jude's has done for children. it certainly has enlightened me and taught me more compassion. there's more than one side to this situation. i am grateful for st jude's ranch. they are a blessing to these kids and this community.

wow wrote on May 03, 2009 11:19 PM: "All that's missing are at-risk teens who are pregnant, parenting and looking for sanctuary and guidance." that sounds great, just hurry up and get pregnant kids we are waiting.

Don Best wrote on May 03, 2009 07:38 PM: TJB-

Adoption seems so simple, but I've known 2 birth mothers who have tried to find their child years after they gave them up. And with the Internet, it's not that hard to track the child down. And yes, it becomes a mess. Man, birth control pills became available in the late 60's, and it was like heaven on earth for young couples. You could decide when to have a child, if ever. But then we had to go through the Redneck/ Dixiecrat/ Calvinist/ Catholic era, where abstinence was the answer. How's that workin' out, Sarah?

TJB wrote on May 03, 2009 01:45 PM: Another idea for the young teens having baby's is to consider ADOPTION!!! Adoption is a win-win situation for the birthmother and her child - it gives the chance for the child to be raised in a stable home with loving parents and the birthmother a chance to still be a teenager!!

abc wrote on May 03, 2009 12:33 PM: Herb, I agree with you. Oddly, this story did not address the main question of whether these teens will be given long-term birth control. I sure hope so, especially since they have such a high rate of repeat pregnancy. Why reward pregnant teens with such nice housing, when many un-pregnant teens have worse living conditions? Also, this facility should be located in a neighborhood with high teen pregnancy rates, so the staff can intervene with teens in the neighborhood who have sex without birth control.
In fact, all welfare recipients should be required to use long-term birth control. This would benefit the recipient and society too.

Herb wrote on May 03, 2009 11:40 AM: "7 out of 10 teen mothers who have a child will have another within 18 months without intervention".

The obvious solution to this problem is to force these girls to tie their tubes. Even adult women who have out of wedlock births should be forced to get their tubes tied if they dare ask the government for any welfare or food stamps. Also, men who get women pregnant out of wedlock should get a vasectomy if they don't pay child support. If they get enough women pregnant chemical castration would be appropriate.

No, my ideas aren't extreme. It's the status quo of women having illegitimate children that is extreme and dysfunctional.

betsy smith wrote on May 03, 2009 10:28 AM: What happened to the days when having a kid outof wedlock was looked down upon. We need to get back to those days when people recognized the importance of a complete family. One of this countries biggest problems stems from out of wedlock births and little girls, having kids, who think they have all the answers. Babies do best when born to married mom and dad.

Jose wrote on May 03, 2009 09:38 AM: One of the teens waiting is 13 years old? No parenting class can help someone that young. The baby should be taken away and put up for adoption. At least then it has a chance

Tom, Burbank wrote on May 03, 2009 09:32 AM: Help was waiting in a box of Trojans.

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