Teenage Birth Rates In Massachusetts Highest Among Hispanics; Legislation Needed To Address The Issue, Experts Say (Springfield: condo)

[Preaching2thechoir]

According to other statistics released at the event, of all births in Springfield among girls ages 15 to 19 in 2006, 64.9% were to Hispanics, up from 48.6% in 1996. Ruthie Flores, senior manager for the Latina Initiative of the National Campaign on Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, said that 51% of Hispanic teenagers have at least one pregnancy before age 20 and that many do not finish high school. Quinn added that one-third of Hispanic youth report never having had a conversation with a parent about sex.

Teenage Birth Rates In Massachusetts Highest Among Hispanics; Legislation Needed To Address The Issue, Experts Say

Does the epidemic of young latinas have anything to do with the catholic religion or the refusal of the parents to educate them about the consequences?

[smarty]

And the problem is...???

You do not think a person should have a child at that age?

[ogre]

Legislation? Geez, what is it these days, that any time there's a problem, or anything anyone thinks is a problem, that someone thinks it will all be solved if the government steps in and regulates? I can't figure out what legislation there could be that would help here. What are they going to do, have legislation making it a crime for Hispanic teenagers to have sex? This opinion by "experts" that "legislation is needed" sounds about as knee-jerk as you can get. Got a problem? Get some legislation. Problem solved.

[miu]

Quinn added that one-third of Hispanic youth report never having had a conversation with a parent about sex.

That means two-thirds of Hispanic youth have HAD a conversation with their parents about sex. Maybe their Catholicism is getting in the way of these teens not having access to birth control. At that age, they need more than condoms to not get pregnant. So maybe legislation is needed so that MA teens can get birth control without the permission of their parents?