Should Teens who get pregnant be encouraged to get married?

cauz it may have happen out of ignorance and inexperience and 2 wrongs dont make a right

being married doesn't make everything ok. it can actually create a worse environment for the child.

And they should get the support of their parents. Emotional and financial. Babysit the baby (-ies) while they finish school. Do not ostracize them. Give them love, and their children will also get the love.

Give the baby a chance to have a semi-normal family. Then again, this isn't the best course of action for some couples.

One mistake does not remedy another. There are more important matters than "giving a child a name."

And make another possible mistake?

I think they should have the choice to get married or not

IMHO they should be encouraged to get an abortion... If that is what they want.

Speaking as a teen mom myself, my boyfriend and I talked about marriage and to be honest, that's the dumbest idea. That adds way more stress.

Well that'd be plain stupid and people wonder why the divorce rate is so high.

Sure, have them make a series of life-changing mistakes.

I am a Catholic teen and though I am against teen sex and it upsets me to see so many of my friends get pregnant, I don't see how getting married BECAUSE of the baby changes anything. If teens get married because they get pregnant and not out of love and respect they won't stay married for long anyway.

As I say, you play you pay!!! Get the Tadpole shooter to own up and pay for his kid after all he already married her by getting the girl in bed. That is what marriage, a licence to procreate with a legal name and for societal purposes to prevent being cheated of things which rightfully belong to the purpose. Bell the cat and don't let them off who asked them to play around.Its for the child not the parents.

I think they should be encouraged to give the baby up for adoption.

That would be very stupid!

You have to love that one that you are going to marry.
Unless you feel comfortable around him.
Or not, it is just a sad marriage.

marry when youre older and in love

encouraged to get protection and no pregnants at that age

premarital sex comes with consequences....marriage at a very age comes with emotional trauma.......so no!!

That is to say...if that is what they want but more often then not I don't think that is the best outcome.
I have known people that have gotten married when they became pregnant with good and bad outcomes. It depends on the people and if they are right for each other. One girl was 16 and had a baby with her bf when they got married now they just had their 20th.
Another couple were married at 17/19 and were divorced before the baby was born....

So I think it's an option if the couple wants that but in most cases these days there is a girl/guy sleeping around with people they do not even know....some do not even know who the baby daddy is let alone know them well enought to marry them!

That is a bad idea, as you have a teen who is going to have a baby and most likely is not prepared for it with parents encouraging them to get married without thinking. A wedding is not cheap, and in the heat of the moment she might say yes only to get a divorce / annulment soon there after.

All that does is force them into an unsteady relationship that'll fall apart anyway. Save the money in attorneys fees and let them find true love.

2 wrongs do not make a right. It only makes a life of misery for everyone including the kid.

I think they should be encouraged to make an adult decision as to whether they are going to keep the baby or put the baby up for adoption. There are a lot of couples here that would love to adopt a child.

That's just adding one mistake to another. Plus they might not love each other, teenage love isn't usually forever...

It wont be a good marriage. Not a good environment for the child.

why force a teen into one mistake after they make another. Having a baby at a young age could be considered a mistake for them (depending on the teen). why force them to make that second mistake of marriage if they arent ready... I do think that teens that get pregnant should have to go through parenting classes. If you are old enough to make the decision to have sex, then you are saying you are old enough to take care of a baby full time... dont have sex if your not ready to be a parent because it only takes once.

A wedding is a big, expensive party. Not the thing to be focussing on when you're getting ready for an impending baby.

No, As part of that, I contribute to a crisis pregnancy center where young women are encouraged to have their babies. Most are placed in excellent homes, and the others go home with that teen, who generally receive help from the parent(s).

Marriage should have more than just a baby who holds the two people together. If they are in love, then that's perfect, but forcing two people to make such a commitment would be wrong. So no.

Why set them up for a divorce?

I am going with no on this one

For what reason?

Because children deserve married parents.

Then they should give it to a married couple.

MkAY

what?

No, those marriages almost never work out.

not a good idea.