Todd and Sarah Palin say their 17-year-old unmarried daughter Bristol is pregnant. The couple said in a statement released by John McCain’s presidential campaign that Bristol will keep her baby. The Alaska governor adds that Bristol intends to marry the father of her child.
Monday, September 1, 2008
ARLINGTON, VA — Today, Sarah and Todd Palin issued the following statement regarding today’s Reuters story:
“We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us. Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support.
“Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family. We ask the media to respect our daughter and Levi’s privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates.”
Source: The McCain Campaign
And you thought your pregnancy was public…
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I am a huge fan of Bristol and her mother, and I am too 17 and pregnant. Thinking that she can make it through anything especially with the suport from her mom…
I think its good that bristols mother and her faimly support her. usually parents are outraged
I think that it shouldn't matter if she is pregnant i was pregnant when i was 14 but i miscarried. Who really cares that she is 17 and pregnant.
Hi, while I of course support Bristol for her decision to marry her boyfriend and raise her child with him, I would like to raise another question.
How did Bristol get pregnant?
Didn´t she know that unprotected sexual relations with her boyfriend can lead to pregnancy as well as diseases, in case one of them has some STD?
Did Sarah Palin educate her daughter sufficiently?
As we know from the media, Mrs. Palin supports abstinence-only education and disparages sexual education at school. Maybe Bristol would not have come into this situation if she had been educated well to DELIBERATELY CHOOSE whether she wants to get pregnant or not.
So it is not only a question between getting a child or doing an abortion, but also about
not having sexual relations with your partner or using contraceptives.
Maybe the latter two choices have been deliberately taken away from Bristol by her mother,
because Sarah Palin did not educate her daughter sufficiently about the facts of life.
I remember reading at school a novel which dealt with a teenage pregnancy. In that novel, the little girl was totally astonished that she got married, because her mother had told her that women get children when they are married to their husbands.
However, that teenage girl got pregnant although not being married to her boyfriend…
Although I do not know all the details about the situation of the Palin family, I assume that Bristol Palin might be a similar case.
Sexual education equips children with the knowledge to make responsible choices.
Denying them this education is what leads to most teenage pregnancies.
So, I wish Bristol all the best for the upbringing of her child.
May future generations be able to make responsible choices based on full knowledge of the facts of life.
Laura D.
Hi!
How are you?
It is the first time I am using this page. I apologize because I do not speak good English. I use a dictionary through the Internet, which I wrote things in English. Despite I do not speak English too good. I want to say congratulations to where support for John Maccain. I am living in Sweden.
Have a nice day!
i was 16 when i fell pregnant i am now 30 and i am still with the same person my parents did not like him but i was determine that i would marry him he wanted to marry me as soon as he found out about me being pregnant my family refused him i fell pregnant again with my second son in 1996 just 16 months apart of age then 3 years down the line he asked again my parents both said yes so if i were you i would go with what your heart says as if the love is that strong like mine is then nothing will stop you and nothing should stop you i hope this has helped you
im not for the maccain party..but i think that it is no ones bussiness if she is pregnant exspessially just becuz she is 17 do not mean she will not be a good mother an im pretty sure her mother will be therre for her an help her if she need it. she is a reg. teenage girl just becuz her mother is running beside mccain i dont think ppl should treat her like an outcast
I got pregnant when I was 18 with my son and I love my son he's a blessing that's what kids are a blessing to anyone I don't really see why the media is throwing this like bad thing I'm 23 now and my son is 3 he's my life I wouldn't change anything my son has done for me he made me stronger mother and person in general. I learned so much from my child that we should accept mrs. palin's daughter having this blessing I hope the best for her and her daughter. I think if anything this would prove that republicans don't believe in abortion and would make people more accepting into young girls having babies.I know no one wants to have a baby at a young age it's hard trust me I know but I think we shouldn't judge people because it's not right we don't know the story about this girl and the father of the baby or the Governor she's a good woman and soon to be grandmother I applaud the Palins and think they are going to be fine.
no im not for the McCain Campaign i am 16 years ok my name is kathryn and i do think that the media should stay out of it i think that it is good that you and your boyfriend are keeping the baby and not giving it away or worst having an abortion and i am happy that yall are staying together that is really good for the baby.
Thats a good mom for sure! it is the way parents treats their children that will determine the pattern of life they choose in life.
The young lady having the support of the mother will galdily keep the baby, but with a nagging mother will abort the baby without thinkinh about the consequences.
I think parents should support their children, once the mistake is made, all that the young expectant mother needs is support, love and care.
So congratulation!!! and keep the baby safe ok.
Waoooooooooooo thats great!!
yes im republican, so obviously, im for Palin & McCain, i think its very caring of Sarah Palin to be there for her daughter. Obama, even states earlier that he was an early pregnancy and that the media should stay out of it, and with that, i agree.
what a loving mother how i wish that my mother was still alive to stand beside me when i was preagnant maybe i would have nt terminate my preagnancy
people need to mind their own business…. the girl is 17 and pregnant so what … i am now 22 with 2 beautiful children… a 6 1/2 yr old and a 2 1/2 yr old i was 14 when i first got pregnant. and no one came n talked about me so wth LOL its great shes keepin it and doin the right thing but people shouldnt be all in her life let her live n be herself alone n in peace…
i thank its kool how her family and her mother didnt get pissed of at her im 14 and pregnant and that seems like a cool mom.
I am in no way republican, but I do support Bristol's desicion to keep the baby. I think her pregnancy is none of the media's business, but she is lucky to have her mother's support, even if I do not like Sarah Palin I commend her on supporting her daughter
im not completely sure but i thought sarah palin wanted to cut funds for pregnant teen moms?? google it for me lol im lazy
i wish i had a mother like hers!:sad:
a baby is a blessing given by god, i salute to her for keeping the baby.;-)