WHAT A SURPRISE: Engagement off for Bristol Palin, fiance

[Catty1]

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/20...715251-ap.html

Engagement off for Bristol Palin, fiance
By RACHEL D’ORO, The Associated Press



Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin mutually decided “a while ago” to end their relationship. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya/file)

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — The engagement is off for the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and the father of her baby.

Levi Johnston told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he and Bristol Palin mutually decided “a while ago” to end their relationship. The 19-year-old Johnston declined to elaborate.

Eighteen-year-old Bristol Palin says in a statement to the AP that she is “devastated.”

The two are the parents of a boy named Tripp, who was born Dec. 27.

Sarah Palin revealed her daughter’s pregnancy days after being named John McCain’s running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.

In an interview that aired on Fox News last month, Bristol Palin said her fiance saw the baby every day and described him as a “hands-on” dad.


The two had said they were considering a summer wedding.

[Twisterdog]

Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin mutually decided “a while ago” to end their relationship..

I'm sure "a while ago" meant as soon as mommy lost the election.

[sparks19]

I'm glad he is still an active part of the child's life though.

marriage or not I'm glad he's still being daddy.

[blue]

I'm sure "a while ago" meant as soon as mommy lost the election.

Before actually.

Edit: By Mommy, do you think Sarah is the mom of Tripp and not Bristol?

Edit: Looks like it actually just 2 weeks or so ago.

[Karen]

Not a surprise, but I hope the baby will have a stable life anyway. They are young, and you never know where life is going to take you. At least the baby will have an uncle to grow up with.

[Medusa]

They're kids and their hormones got the better of them. It happens every day and if they were anyone else, this wouldn't even be newsworthy.

[lvpets2002]

Not a surprise to me.. Levi always looked like he was told to be with Bristol.. However I do hope he supports that baby & stays in the baby's life..

[RICHARD]

IT's fodder for scandal and laughter when it happens to other people.
Tragedy when it visits our own porch.

Who really cares?

[Medusa]

IT's fodder for scandal and laughter when it happens to other people.
Tragedy when it visits our own porch.

Who really cares?

Exactly.

[Marigold2]

IT's fodder for scandal and laughter when it happens to other people.
Tragedy when it visits our own porch.

Who really cares?

You are so right. It is so simple to go on the pill. How many lives would be saved each year? Lives ruined because the baby was born and lives ruined because it was not.

[RICHARD]

Bristol was the punchline for everyone including that skanky TF-Where is she today? Hiding until 2012?

The media castigates the women and has no feelings or thoughts about what the kids have to deal with-for sure BP's kid will have some sort of life a little more above the board than maybe the OctoKids?

Good for the Palin's for taking care of their daughter. Now put yourself in the OM's parents shoes and try to minister to 14 kids....plus your wacko AH daughter?


Give me the 18 year old with one kid any day.

[Karen]

You are so right. It is so simple to go on the pill. How many lives would be saved each year? Lives ruined because the baby was born and lives ruined because it was not.

It is not that simple for many girls - where do you get it? You need a prescription, and will the doctor tell your parents? Would they find out because you are covered by their health insurance? How do you find a doctor if you don;t have health insurance? What if you have been told your whole life that it is morally reprehensible to use birth control? How do you find a doctor to get a prescription? Would it be too mortifying to have to ask the pediatrician who has watched you grow up for a prescription for THAT and risk getting another abstinence lecture, and having to rely on the person not breaching patient/doctor privilege and telling your parents anyway?

I am not saying that it isn't a viable option, I am just saying that, sadly, it's not a simple choice. You cannot just pick up birth control pills at the counter store, and you need to be educated on how to use them, and the risks and side effects as well, or they will not be effective.

[caseysmom]

It is not that simple for many girls - where do you get it? You need a prescription, and will the doctor tell your parents? Would they find out because you are covered by their health insurance? How do you find a doctor if you don;t have health insurance? What if you have been told your whole life that it is morally reprehensible to use birth control? How do you find a doctor to get a prescription? Would it be too mortifying to have to ask the pediatrician who has watched you grow up for a prescription for THAT and risk getting another abstinence lecture, and having to rely on the person not breaching patient/doctor privilege and telling your parents anyway?

I am not saying that it isn't a viable option, I am just saying that, sadly, it's not a simple choice. You cannot just pick up birth control pills at the counter store, and you need to be educated on how to use them, and the risks and side effects as well, or they will not be effective.

Your so right Karen, I found out my daughters best friend was active and did not want to go to her very catholic mother. I took her to get the pill but it took several trips and we had to drive quite a ways. Considering she does not drive it would have been quite difficult for her.

[Marigold2]

Here in Ohio there are free clinics that help these young girls. One is not more then 7 miles from me in a very upscale part of town. You can get an exam and free pills. And you can always go to the drug store and buy condoms. It might be a bit ackward for a teen girl but it's a lot less so then giving birth. And as a mom of two boys I always advised them to be careful and be smart. None of my kids found themselves in trouble as they used to say. I am not saying it was easy, but it's a lot more so then an unwanted pregency.
If there are still parents who think their teenagers are not having sex, well I have yet to meet one. It might not be what parents want or how they taught their child but it's what is.

[Twisterdog]

It is not that simple for many girls - where do you get it? You need a prescription, and will the doctor tell your parents? Would they find out because you are covered by their health insurance? How do you find a doctor if you don;t have health insurance? What if you have been told your whole life that it is morally reprehensible to use birth control? How do you find a doctor to get a prescription? Would it be too mortifying to have to ask the pediatrician who has watched you grow up for a prescription for THAT and risk getting another abstinence lecture, and having to rely on the person not breaching patient/doctor privilege and telling your parents anyway?

Family Planning, Planned Parenthood or some version of free, confidential clinics exist is every state. Non-prescription birth control is inexpensive and available at every drug and grocery store.