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October 01, 1998
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show 74 percent of the fathers to babies
bom to teen mothers are 18 or older.
Thirty-nine percent are 20 or older.
“Young ladies at this age have some
thing missing at home. They have a
strong need for love and acceptance.
They want to feel special and older men
often make them feel that way. They
(men) approach these girls because they
are naive. They are looking for some
one they can mold,” Ms. Green said.
All three times, Michelle was im
pregnated by adult men ages 20, 23 and
19, respectively.
“Tve always liked older men. They
are much nicer... look better and they
have a car. They also buy me things,”
Michelle said.
“These girls have low self esteem.
They are easy targets. However, some
of the girls actually look much older
than they really are.”
Michelle is five-feet, seven inches
tall, she's slim and her complexion is
“paper bag” brown. She still possesses
her girlish looks, despite the mini
dresses, weave ponytails and sassy
manners. She scoffed at the notion that
she could have low self esteem.
“Most of teen sex takes place during
these critical hours when children are
left home alone-that’s why outreach
and after school programs are impor
tant... not just in the inner city, all areas
need them.”
Some analysts feel that studies
which report Black teens with higher
pregnancy rates than other groups is
misleading. In certain States only actual
births are figured into teen pregnancy
statistics, while abortions done in a
public clinic or private doctor’s office
are never counted.
“Black teens tend to give birth, while
their white counterparts have more
abortions. This may be due to economic
reasons.”
“Pregnancy is a teen problem-that
has nothing to do with race... too many
of our children are having sex.”
“Parents have to talk. They have to
teach them that abstinence is the safest
sex they can have to prevent pregnancy,
and sexually transmitted diseases like
AIDS. Not only that, but they must tell
their children that early sexual activity
can lead to long-term emotional scars.
Continuous abortions and unplanned
pregnancies could decrease their
chances of ever having healthy concep
tion later in life.”
“They must also teach prevention,”
Ms. Green added. Parents must be pre
pared to deal with the reality that their
child may already be sexually active
and not pretend it isn’t happening. The
answer lies with the parents... once we
as adults open up and start talking to
our children, we will see a decline like
we’ve never seen. All they want is
someone to listen to them, and if we
don’t lend them our ear, someone else
will.
“My vision for Athens-Clarke County is to bring the various interests in our community 7 to the same table
and find ways that will allow us to create policies that converge on one set of common goals - to enrich the
quality 7 of life for all Athenians and to see that everyone is permitted the opportunity to share in the
business of our community.”
Doc Eldridge has a vision for his beloved home town... for your town... your county. By involving
every one of us, he knows that we can make Athens even better.
Let’s make Athens even better... let’s elect Doc Eldridge Mayo/; November 3i~d
PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT DOC ELDRIDGE MAYOR and CHAIR, BILL HOPPER, TREASURER
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