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I agree that the Palin family's current teen pregnancy should not be fodder for the press or campaign taglines. I hope, however, that we can still discuss the obvious lesson inherent in Bristol Palin's pregnancy. "Abstinence only" doesn't work. If it doesn't work in a strong supportive family like the Palins, how can we require that it work anywhere without providing our teens with appropriate reproductive health education and alternatives, like birth control. I'm sure the Palins taught their daughter to wait until marriage - so much for teens following parental advice that goes against their natural urges. Let's arm our teens with information and provide easy access to birth control. I don't think most of us want our daughters to "have to get married" at 17 and begin raising unplanned families. This is the 21st century. Let's use technology in support of intelligent life choices.
