Forum

90 Girls Pregnant At Memphis High School

Posted by 3Kara on January 22, 2011 at 6:10pm in Mr Bruns 360 Message Board

At Frayser Middle/High School in Memphis, Tennesee there are currently 90 teenage girls who are either pregnant or have given birth in the past year. That's 11% of the school's female population. Some people are blaming this rise in pregnancy rates on shows like Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant. I don't see why any teenager would want to get pregnant but what do you think? Read the full story here.

You need to be a member of History 360 to add comments!

Join History 360

Email me when people reply –

Replies

0Cole January 30, 2011 at 9:51pm

I don't really think the show is increasing it unless people just want to be on TV?
4 Nick January 27, 2011 at 10:26am

its not just the girls' fault. the blame can also rest on the guys for not being safe.
3brittany January 27, 2011 at 9:37am

ninetyy!? thats crazyy!
8kayla :) January 26, 2011 at 2:33pm

Jeez! I can't believe they would either try to get pregnant just to try to be on a tv show.
0Drake January 26, 2011 at 10:44am

that is a pretty large school if 90 girls is only 11%.. so taking that into account, there would be a lot of people who just don't care. in schools that large, there is a very high number of at-risk students. so it really doesn't surprise me
4Rachel January 26, 2011 at 10:39am

I want to see how this school operates. Also, i'm wondering what is going through the teacher's minds!
3Erin January 26, 2011 at 10:22am

It's sad. But sometimes people don't mean for it to happen, that many girls though, thats ridiculos.
3Whitney January 26, 2011 at 9:56am

That is just ridiculous. thats all there is to it. Why would you want to get pregnant. basically your teenage life would be over, because they have WAY bigger responsibilities now.
3Ally January 26, 2011 at 9:51am

When they watch Teen Mom and 16 & Pregnant, they think it's easy to raise a kid in high school.. It's not.. And I bet over half of those boys that got them pregnant won't stay with them. Most guys don't.
3kylie January 26, 2011 at 9:51am

That is insane, but it kinda reminds me of the movie pregnancy pact. Also, I don't think that 16 and pregnant and teen mom really make kids want to get pregnant. It shows how hard it is to be young and have a kid.