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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it might help if you talk to the other parents and realize that look, it's not always obvious that condoms aren't 100% effective, but they aren't. They are only about 80%. Dual methods are the only way to bring that error rate down close to zero percent. No one - not a doctor, definitely not a parent, not a peer - EVER told me that there were such high error rates. I only know them like the back of my hand because I work in clinical research. I also have gotten pregnant three times 'off cycle' so throw into the mix the fact that the whole 'once a month' ovulation thing is not a given and it is really hard as a teenager to understand all the ways that those lil' zygotes can find their way together.  Crimes committed as a 17yo are not part of the public record for a reason. Kids make bad, stupid, irrational decisions. It's part of growing up.

So parent counseling = fail. School education = fail. Government health communication = fail. It's NO ONE'S FAULT. S^%T HAPPENS AND IT SUCKS. If they are freaking out, then it seems like they are insecure/anxious about their decision, which is well within their right. Don't take it personally and although it's good to know your legal standing, once they cool off and realize you're not moving to arkansas, they'll chill.

What sucks is that I know it's a woman's choice and all, and no one should ever, ever make a child have a woman against her will, but what does your son say about having a baby? Was he for/against or just undecided because he's still a kid?[/quote]

My son loves this girl. He is committed to her (as much as a 17 year can be) and fully intends to marry her some day. He is scared. Very scared to be a father at such a young age but wants to do what is right. Up to this point, he has been letting her make the decisions. He does not want to be responsible for her making a decision she regrets down the road. He says he will support her in whatever she decides to do.

This is never a position I imagined myself being in but here we are. These kids had sex and are now paying the consequences. I empathize with the girl. It must be hard to have 2 sets of parents, a boyfriend, and siblings watching a waiting to see what you are going to do next.

I think both sets of parents are committed to ensuring that the kids finish high school and college. My son and his girlfriend had dreams of going away for college. Will will now focus on the local options.[/quote]

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