Bristol Palin: Abstinence Not Realistic
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter, an unwed mother, says teenagers should avoid having sex.
However, Bristol Palin acknowledges that abstinence is "not realistic at all."
She commented during a two-part interview recorded for Fox News Channel's "On the Record."
Just days after the governor was named John McCain's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, she announced her daughter was pregnant. Bristol Palin gave birth Dec. 27 to a boy named Tripp.
Bristol Palin said her son brings her so much joy that she doesn't regret having him at all. She's engaged to the baby's father, Levi Johnston, and said her fiance sees their son every day.
"He's a really hands-on dad," she said. "He's just in love with him as much as I am."
Bristol said telling her parents she was pregnant was "harder than labor." Levi and her best friend went with her to break the news.
"I was just so sick to my stomach. And so finally, my best friend just, like, blurted it out," she said. Bristol also said it bothered her to hear that many people thought her mother was making her have the baby, when it was her own choice.
The governor also appeared in the interview, recorded Saturday in Fairbanks.
She said she was proud of her daughter, "wanting to take on an advocacy role and, you know, just let other girls know that this is not the most ideal situation, but certainly, make the most of it," Sarah Palin said. "And Bristol is a strong and bold young woman and she is an amazing mom. And this little baby is very lucky to have her as a mama. He's going to be just fine."
Part one of the interview aired Monday night and the second part was scheduled for broadcast Tuesday night.
The Palins were in Fairbanks to watch the governor's husband cross the finish line of the 2,000-mile Tesoro Iron Dog snowmobile race. Todd Palin, whose team came in sixth, is a four-time winner of the world's longest snowmobile race.
© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. However, Bristol Palin acknowledges that abstinence is "not realistic at all."
She commented during a two-part interview recorded for Fox News Channel's "On the Record."
Just days after the governor was named John McCain's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, she announced her daughter was pregnant. Bristol Palin gave birth Dec. 27 to a boy named Tripp.
Bristol Palin said her son brings her so much joy that she doesn't regret having him at all. She's engaged to the baby's father, Levi Johnston, and said her fiance sees their son every day.
"He's a really hands-on dad," she said. "He's just in love with him as much as I am."
Bristol said telling her parents she was pregnant was "harder than labor." Levi and her best friend went with her to break the news.
"I was just so sick to my stomach. And so finally, my best friend just, like, blurted it out," she said. Bristol also said it bothered her to hear that many people thought her mother was making her have the baby, when it was her own choice.
The governor also appeared in the interview, recorded Saturday in Fairbanks.
She said she was proud of her daughter, "wanting to take on an advocacy role and, you know, just let other girls know that this is not the most ideal situation, but certainly, make the most of it," Sarah Palin said. "And Bristol is a strong and bold young woman and she is an amazing mom. And this little baby is very lucky to have her as a mama. He's going to be just fine."
Part one of the interview aired Monday night and the second part was scheduled for broadcast Tuesday night.
The Palins were in Fairbanks to watch the governor's husband cross the finish line of the 2,000-mile Tesoro Iron Dog snowmobile race. Todd Palin, whose team came in sixth, is a four-time winner of the world's longest snowmobile race.
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Posted by IndependentI at 01:01 AM : Feb 21, 2009
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I think Bristol herself; although she loves her son would have been happier if she had been taught the proper use of birth control. She stated in her interview that she wishes she had waited 10 years.
Aside from that she has little to worry about because she is one of the lucky teens whose family will and have supported her emotionally and financially.
And then, if they happen to come home one night and say they're pregnant - love them and let them know that while they made a mistake in judgment it doesn't mean they're a leper and undeserving of our love as parents and family.
Bristol Palin: Abstinence, Schmastinence!
On having Tripp: It was my choice to have the baby. It doesn't matter what my mom's views are on it. It was my decision, making me a model for the pro-choice argument, but don't tell my mom that, as such logic would confuse her belief that pro-choice equals pro-death.
On Levi Johnston as a father: He's a hands-on dad, especially since he was forced to quit his job on an oil field because my mother may have illegally helped him land it.
On marrying Levi: Eventually we'd like to get married, but my mom isn't a candidate for Vice President anymore, so we can stop pretending like this was the plan all along.
On being a mother: I love it, just seeing him smile and stuff. It's awesome.
Governor Palin shows up near the conclusion of the interview, holding little Tripp, and says: Hey, life happens when you spend all your time giving your children goofy names instead of teaching them about contraception.