Video: Teen Mom Bristol Palin Urges Kids Not to Have Sex
Bristol Palin and her 15-month-old son Tripp appear in a new Candie's Foundation PSA advocating against teen pregnancy.
"What if I didn't come from a famous family?" asks Palin, who welcomed Tripp in December 2008 when she was just 18 years old, as cameras flash to photos of her on the campaign trail of her with former Vice Presidential nominee mom Sarah Palin. (She has since split from fiance Levi Johnston.)
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"What if I didn't have all these opportunities?" she asks again. "Believe me, it wouldn't be pretty."
The ad's message: "Pause before you play," she says somberly.
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Bristol will also advocate abstinence when she plays herself in ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager this summer.
"I am thrilled to be on this show and to be a part of a program that educates teens and young adults about the consequences of teen pregnancy," Palin said.
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37so those are the only two options? no sex or teen pregnancy? really? i agree with allie.
so those are the only two options? no sex or teen pregnancy? really? i agree with allie.
guys at least she realised her mistake. but she needs to stay out of the spotlight and try to make her own living, or college. just to fix her future.
hmm.. so i guess only rich famous teens have the luxury of having sex without pausing? . . . what if your in a semi famous family and upper middle class? that's what i wanna know. is she really saying that it's okay for her to have her baby, but you poor nobody's shouldn't? crazy biotches these Palins
I wish people still thought abstinence is best. Now its all about safe sex. They should pratice that (its pretty clear teens arent going to stop having sex), but I wish people still beileved in abstinence.
um, good idea to have a psa about abstinence, but the concept is really strange. it's basically saying that as long as you have a support system and have money, it's okay to be a pregnant teen. but if you don't have that, then remain celibate.
I agree with 'americanmom'. While this ad is supposed to help many, it will be a sad day when Tripp realizes his mother wished she never had him -- that he's a mistake. Bristol needs to put him first, not being a star like her momma, etc... Think about how Tripp is going to feel when he sees his birth inspired his mom to be in a campaign that basically says she wishes she never had him and he is a mistake. Why don't these people think about their own children? She's the most important thing to Tripp and we know children want to impress and be loved by their mom. I wish she'd put Tripp first and her desired Hollywood career second.
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Whiel I applaud Bristol for promoting abstinence, she needs to promote safe sex too. No matter how many times a teenager hears it's best to wait and not have sex, there is bound to be some that still do and they need to be educated on how to prevent pregnancy and the spread of stds.
Ok , We all know that teen pregnancy is not a good thing. But teaching only abstinence is the wrong way to go. How about educating teens about birthcontrol pills and condoms. Teens are going to have sex, but a teen educated about how to protect themself is less likely to get pregnant or get an STI. She got pregnant because they did not use protection, not because she is a teen.
All you idiot liberals and your negative comments. If it was some left wing, anorexic teenage actress saying the same things you would be so impressed and want to be just like her.If this ad stops one girl from having sex at a young age, then it was well worth it.
I think this is so wrong what if I did not come from a wealthy family? Who does she think she is I was a teen mom, my family was not wealthy and I have did fine raising a child with medical needs, no being a teen mom is not easy but if it is that bad why is she raising her son, she is no better than anybody out there.
So she didn't learn anything? so sad... Instead of preaching abstinence (a program that obviously doesn't work in the US)she'd be better off teaching other teens about BIRTH CONTROL (aka the pill or condoms) education is better than prohibiting.
Bristol and her lying family need to admit that Sarah Palin's last baby is really Bristol's. LYING TRAMPS!!
When your child becomes a teen and hormones are raging then I don't think that abstinence is enough. I didn't mean that teaching abstinence is bad, I meant that teaching only abstinence is not going to be very reliable. In some ppl's eyes it isn't ok for a teen to have sex, but that won't stop a teen that already has their mind made up on the subject. At that point it is better to be safe than sorry because they won't care how much you disagree, they will find a way to do what they want to do.
kids are having so much sex - they are not being taught any better than that at home. Do not blame it on the Palin's or say they are wrong there are many points of views here and no on is completely correct - but sex as a child is not okay- and when you say it is as long as you use birth control - you will still have babies, std and heartbreak...
I would prefer my girls learn absitinence and not just birth control - more can happen than just a baby-seriously people need to teach their kids morals and respect for their bodies. It is not okay for 12 year to teenage girls to have sex. Sorry you are wrong about that. It may happen but it does not have to like you are saying. Tech them to respect their person and their bodies. you give in to a boy you will give in to a man all your life!
views kyle?? teenagers shouldnt be allowed to un button their pants, period. they're very dumb.
shes gloating
I was a teen mom. I ended up being a successful woman, but the journey to get there was hard and even harder because of the stigma attached to being a young mom. That being said, I am really happy that I didn't get an abortion. Having a baby at a young age gave me alot more motivation to be a better person which was something that I lacked before. Anyway, preaching abstinence doesn't work. Teaching safe sex and birth control is probably the best way to go in my opinion.