18 High School Teens make Pregnancy Pact

The common thread throughout most of the media reports is that the pact was formed due to the fascination with Jamie-Lynn Spears and Ashlee Simpson. The 'blame', however, if any can be found, rests with all of us. The media doesn't choose the stories THEY want to present, they choose what WE demand. These girls , while influenced by the clamoring over the Spears/Simpson pregnancies, made their own decisions. They were woefully unprepared by their community, their families, and their nation...collectively known as 'the village'. There were times when these girls were not told or not convinced that their worth rested in their talent and potential for the future. Not enough people encouraged them to aspire to a greater existence...and they didn't encourage themselves. The other odd result is that what they claimed to be seeking they have now found. While their pictures are not plastered across the tabloids and posted on the web, in their communities, they are getting as much if not more attention than Jamie-Lynn or Ashlee. Though I can't help but believe it is not what they expected.