Bristol Palin says abstinence is best path for teens

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NEW YORK - Unwed mother Bristol Palin said Wednesday that abstinence is a realistic way for teens to avoid unwanted pregnancy - a view not shared by the father of her infant son.

Palin, the 18-year old daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, told ABC's "Good Morning America" that she wishes she'd waited to have sex.

Bristol Palin was in New York Wednesday to help promote National Teen Pregnancy Awareness Day.

In the interview, Palin said abstinence is the safest and best choice for teens.

"Regardless of what I did personally, I just think that abstinence is the only way you can effectively, 100 percent foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy," she said.

Palin's comments are a turnaround from what she told Fox News in February, that teens should avoid sex, but abstinence is "not realistic at all."

Levi Johnston, Palin's former fiance and the father of her 4-month old baby, Tripp, echoed that earlier view, saying Wednesday abstinence is "not realistic" for young people. He said sexually active teens need to learn about contraception as well.

"Abstinence is a great idea," Johnston told "CBS This Morning" in an interview. "But I also think you need to enforce, you know, condoms and birth control and other things like that to have safe sex. I don't just think telling young kids, 'You can't have sex,' it's not going to work."

Johnston said he and Palin had used condoms but occasionally had slipped up. That's how Tripp was conceived, Johnston said.

Palin said Tripp is getting chubby and is starting to giggle. She called him "the love of my life," but said she wished she could have had him later in life.

Sarah Palin announced her daughter's pregnancy on Sept. 1, days after Sen. John McCain picked her to be his Republican vice presidential running mate.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/200...lin0506-ON.html

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NEW YORK - Unwed mother Bristol Palin said Wednesday that abstinence is a realistic way for teens to avoid unwanted pregnancy - a view not shared by the father of her infant son.

Palin, the 18-year old daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, told ABC's "Good Morning America" that she wishes she'd waited to have sex.

Bristol Palin was in New York Wednesday to help promote National Teen Pregnancy Awareness Day.

In the interview, Palin said abstinence is the safest and best choice for teens.

"Regardless of what I did personally, I just think that abstinence is the only way you can effectively, 100 percent foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy," she said.

Palin's comments are a turnaround from what she told Fox News in February, that teens should avoid sex, but abstinence is "not realistic at all."

Levi Johnston, Palin's former fiance and the father of her 4-month old baby, Tripp, echoed that earlier view, saying Wednesday abstinence is "not realistic" for young people. He said sexually active teens need to learn about contraception as well.

"Abstinence is a great idea," Johnston told "CBS This Morning" in an interview. "But I also think you need to enforce, you know, condoms and birth control and other things like that to have safe sex. I don't just think telling young kids, 'You can't have sex,' it's not going to work."

Johnston said he and Palin had used condoms but occasionally had slipped up. That's how Tripp was conceived, Johnston said.

Palin said Tripp is getting chubby and is starting to giggle. She called him "the love of my life," but said she wished she could have had him later in life.

Sarah Palin announced her daughter's pregnancy on Sept. 1, days after Sen. John McCain picked her to be his Republican vice presidential running mate.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/200...lin0506-ON.html

Because she did her mommy a disservice by telling the truth in her first interview

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NEW YORK - Unwed mother Bristol Palin said Wednesday that abstinence is a realistic way for teens to avoid unwanted pregnancy - a view not shared by the father of her infant son.

Palin, the 18-year old daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, told ABC's "Good Morning America" that she wishes she'd waited to have sex.

Bristol Palin was in New York Wednesday to help promote National Teen Pregnancy Awareness Day.

In the interview, Palin said abstinence is the safest and best choice for teens.

"Regardless of what I did personally, I just think that abstinence is the only way you can effectively, 100 percent foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy," she said.

Palin's comments are a turnaround from what she told Fox News in February, that teens should avoid sex, but abstinence is "not realistic at all."

Levi Johnston, Palin's former fiance and the father of her 4-month old baby, Tripp, echoed that earlier view, saying Wednesday abstinence is "not realistic" for young people. He said sexually active teens need to learn about contraception as well.

"Abstinence is a great idea," Johnston told "CBS This Morning" in an interview. "But I also think you need to enforce, you know, condoms and birth control and other things like that to have safe sex. I don't just think telling young kids, 'You can't have sex,' it's not going to work."

Johnston said he and Palin had used condoms but occasionally had slipped up. That's how Tripp was conceived, Johnston said.

Palin said Tripp is getting chubby and is starting to giggle. She called him "the love of my life," but said she wished she could have had him later in life.

Sarah Palin announced her daughter's pregnancy on Sept. 1, days after Sen. John McCain picked her to be his Republican vice presidential running mate.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/200...lin0506-ON.html

Um,I think its a bit too late for her to be saying this now.

[Empress of Groovy 373]

This whole thing is very weird.

[Peikko 1,575]

I don't agree, I don't think anyone is exempt from suggesting that teenagers are probably not mature enough or ready to engage in sexual activity if the consequences of that activity could be a child - which of course it could be.

What is not sensible is to suggest that this is the only course of action or that should a baby result it is necessarily a tragedy.

[almaty 19]

she is a pretty poor spokesperson on the subject

Edited May 7, 2009 by almaty

[Peikko 1,575]

This whole thing is very weird.

Never a truer word. One would have thought this teen would be better off avoiding the glare of publicity and media scrutiny. Tripp is going to be asking some awkward questions of her when he's of age if she carries on like this (Not least why he was burdened with such a stupid handle)

Edited May 7, 2009 by Madame Cleo

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

She'll be one hell of a politician with this "Do as I say, not as I do" message.

[Peikko 1,575]

I don't have a problem with the 'do as I say, not as I DID' message. In fact, to suggest that everyone should be squeaky clean is just asking for scandal and outrage.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I don't have a problem with the 'do as I say, not as I DID' message.

That, I may have less of a problem with but it requires to believe that she will now abstain until she's actually married. I must admit that I am not that much of a believer.

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WHO CARES???

[Peikko 1,575]

I meant actual politicians BD, not teens who don't know their left from their right

Mind you, I still don't mind that she articulates that as her belief. I hope she sticks to it too - she doesn't need to add more mess to her life.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I meant actual politicians BD, not teens who don't know their left from their right

Ah, then I might be more agreeable.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

she is a pretty poor spokesperson on the subject

No kidding. She got knocked up ---idiotic in these times of FREE CONDOMS. Seriously, she needs to stfu.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

she is a pretty poor spokesperson on the subject

No kidding. She got knocked up ---idiotic in these times of FREE CONDOMS. Seriously, she needs to stfu.

I think at this point it's just anything to keep the Palin name in the news. They always say that name recognition is important for those seeking public office. Palin 2012!!