The Pregnancy Pact Discussion Guide for Parents
Parents are teens’ first and best teachers. As a parent, you can use The Pregnancy Pact movie to start a family conversation about your own views, values and expectations – and ideas for how to prevent teen pregnancy in the first place. Watch this movie with your teens or with a group of parents and teens together to explore in greater depth some of the issues raised in the movie. This guide is also useful for youth program leaders, teachers and others who work with and care about teens. If you are a non-profit organization or teacher, you can order a free copy of the film and discussion guide for teens to use for educational purposes by visiting www.mylifetime.com
Issues to talk about
Lorraine and the school nurse argue about whether schools should be teaching abstinence until marriage or providing condoms in schools. The nurse points out that while adults argue about such things, teens are still getting pregnant. She notes that comprehensive sex education – which includes messages about both abstinence and birth control – doesn’t lead teens to have sex. Instead, it encourages them to have safer sex. Do you agree?
Lorraine and Michael Dougan are caring parents who have a close relationship with their daughter, Sara. Lorraine believes that teens should remain abstinent until marriage, and feels that she has sent a clear message about this to her daughter. But, Sara still gets pregnant deliberately. What else could Lorraine and Michael have done to help their daughter avoid pregnancy and make better life choices? What do you think of Karissa’s relationship with her mom? Do any of the girls in the movie have good relationships with their parents? What does a good relationship between parent and teen took like?
Fact: Teens say their parents have the most influence over their decisions about sex; but, parents think peers and the media are more powerful. On the other hand, 42% of teens say that more open conversations with parents would be the most effective way to help teens avoid pregnancy.
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