Should pregnant girls go to public schools?

Why shouldn't they stay in school? Is the sight of a pregnant belly so offensive? Are the males who got the girls pregnant to be banned from school too?

Pregnant teen girls should be allowed to attend public school. After all, teenage fathers are not banned from school. I used to work in a home for unwed moms, ages 12 to 20, and these girls were very afraid, intimidated, and angry at having been "put away".

I went to an all girl Catholic high school and one of my friends ended up pregnant our senior year. She was only 16. It was a very liberal school (yes there is such a thing as a liberal Catholic) and she was not made to leave. She missed a lot of school because of the pregnancy though. She was in and out of the hospital and had her baby in December. We graduated in June and her little girl was there. I don't think girls should be forced to switch schools if they get pregnant, unless they want to go to special school for teen moms. Forcing someone to do something isn't going to help them, if you ask me. They will just be resentful and not want to ask for help when they need it. My best friend also got pregnant her senior year of high school (different all-girl Catholic school). But she didn't tell anyone until after graduation. It was a hard year for her trying to keep it a secret, especially with the morning sickness. She had finally told her mom and a couple weeks later got pre-eclampsia and ended up having her daughter 2 months early. Her parents supported her in every way they could. She is now 24, has graduated college and has a job teaching and is going back to school to get another degree. She has a loving boyfriend (not the father of her daughter) and many friends that help her out. She babysat all the time she was going to night school for spending cash (her parents provided housing and food for her and her baby while she was in school). She is awesome. Her daughter and my daughter are best friends now.

i got pregnant when I was 15. I stayed in public school except for the the month around the time I had my baby, at that time I had a teacher come to my house. My baby was born when I was 16. I graduated when I was 17 and my baby was 19 months old. No one looked at me funny. Everyone was excited about the baby.

Well i am pregnant and i go to a all girls school...well its like a second chance school..and the school you can bring you babies..its for pregnant girls..and girls that already have babies that disnt get there diploma*s yet

speaking as a been there done that i had at least 4 girls not including me whom were pregnant in high school . i stayed and i wasnt ashamed at all . none of us were .

Pregnant teenage girls should be allowed to attend public school; or, if they prefer, go to a private school or be homeschooled. It should be their choice...whichever way is best for them to continue their education. Good for you for continuing yours...here's a hand for your efforts.

i was in a public school when i was pregnant with both of my children and i don't think that it would be right to stop someone who is pregnant from going to a public school. no one made fun of me and teased me people are more accepting nowadays

Why in the world shouldn't pregnant teen girls be able to go to public school??? I mean that's like saying let's put all the kids who have ADHD in a seperate school or homeschool. Or let's be even more unrealistic....let's send the cheerleaders to one school and the drama kids to another. I know not the same, but what would the point be. They're pregnant, they're not lepers. What's pulling them out going to other than make one more unwed mother on welfare.

I think it would be a good thing for her to stay in whatever school she's in. She deserves to continue her education. People do far worse things than get pregnant and stay at the same school.

I think it should be the girls' choice whether they stay in the same school or change. They should never be forced to change if they don't want to.

yes there are many good things that can come of it

I think so. They need to be encouraged to finish school.

Yeah, the guys who get them pregnant do

I think that it should be up to the girl who is pregnant. After all it is her education and life not the schools. If the girl who is pregnant gets banned then the boy who did it should be too. He is a risk at the possibility at getting another girl pregnant. If the girl wants to go to a private school or home for preg. girls then that should be her decision.

They have a right to be there and if they want to be there then it is there desicion. They should not be taken out unless they want to.

i think pregnant girls have right to do so in order for them to catch up with schools plus they still need it.

I think that is she wants to stay in public school, why not. As long as she know that kids will be talking. There may be another side to her attend school. What about being the poster child for all actions have a consequence. Think she may even scare clasmates?

I think it should be up to the girl. If she wants to stay in public school, I see no problem with it. Why should she have to leave? I like what another poster asked: Is the boy who got knocked her up going to be banned from school, too??

I agree it should be the girls decision. If I had gotten pregnant in high school, I would have high-tailed it out of there, but I went to a conservative private school. If the girl is comfortable in her school, she should be welcome to stay. If she is uncomfortable, there should be a good alternative available. I think the main fear is that others would copy her behavior, but I think probably just talking to her would scare them out of that!