Teens Speak Out on Palin's Pregnancy

The Boys' Take on Palin's Pregnancy

After the girls had their say, it was the boys' turn to air their thoughts. Again, all five knew of Bristol's pregnancy.

"Specifically I'm surprised that Bristol is pregnant because not only is she the daughter of a potential vice president, but she's the daughter of Sarah Palin, who, as we know, is extremely conservative. She is pro-life," said 18-year-old Peter Bumcrot.

Still none of the boys thought that the revelation should have any impact on Palin's pursuit of the vice presidential office.

"I can't think of one parent who would tell their kid to have unprotected sex," said 15-year-old Alex Beer.

"It's scary because it forces kids into this position of adulthood when kids should not be worrying about, 'I have to get diapers for my baby,' when I'm 16, 17 years old," said Gary Spector, 15.

The Groups Unite

Finally we brought in the girls and boys to face one another and share their thoughts.

"I don't think it matters how much you know," Pezenik said. "It's something [emotions] that I think teenagers are too young to know how to control."

The teens agreed that surveys about teen sex may not be accurate because the teens aren't telling the truth about their sexual lives.

"It seems like our generation has matured more sexually faster than generations previous to us," said 14-year-old Caroline Jenks.

But the idea of marrying the boy who fathered your baby didn't seem appealing to some.

"I don't think that it should automatically be something that would be done if a girl got pregnant," Berard said.

"I think that a lot of teenagers today don't think it's the best decision for them," Pezenik said.