Can you believe this story? Girl becomes a mother at age 5

[JonathanBelles]

first of all, why was she having sex at 4 or 5?
next how was she mature at 5?

[feederband]

14 and 15 year olds should be finishing their education and be worried about where they are going to cooege, or who they are going to go to the high school dance with. Not worrying about sex.

Hmm....Maybe thats what my problem was...

[O Town]

I bet a dollar to dougnut the father is the one who got her pregnant if in fact this did happen. It could not have been a boy around her age as I do not think the parts that make babies are working yet. I also question the legitimacy of this pregnacy, a child that small would have a hard time carrying a baby to 8 1/2 mths. gestational age. I don't know I guess anything is possible, but I need more proof to believe it.

[cajungal]

first of all, why was she having sex at 4 or 5?
next how was she mature at 5?

I don't think this child was having sex at 4 or 5 years old. How many 4 or 5 year olds even know what sex is? Especially in a poor rurual community with little education esp sex education. Since I know the only immaculate conception, was with the Virgin Mary. This child was obviously raped. Maybe by her own father and was too traumatized or threated to speak up about the sexual abuse. They never did find the true identity of the father. This happened in the late 1930's before DNA tests existed.

[Gorky]

I bet a dollar to dougnut the father is the one who got her pregnant if in fact this did happen. It could not have been a boy around her age as I do not think the parts that make babies are working yet. I also question the legitimacy of this pregnacy, a child that small would have a hard time carrying a baby to 8 1/2 mths. gestational age. I don't know I guess anything is possible, but I need more proof to believe it.

http://snopes.com/pregnant/medina.asp There is medical pic of the young girl who happens to be naked (and very gravid!) on there so if you are very prude or at work you'll want to avoid that link!

[Jim Cantore]

one difference is that we are able to reason. We know what the consequences are of our actions (well... we should, but that's for another argument)

14 and 15 year olds should be finishing their education and be worried about where they are going to cooege, or who they are going to go to the high school dance with. Not worrying about sex.

For the record, not everyone has an urge to have sex, so I do not believe that that is natural. And I am speaking from the way I feel. I'd rather put 20 on the Buffalo Sabres and the over line... it provides enough of a thrill without long term consequences

I agree, I'm 16 and, hopefully bound for the weather field. I also have a girlfriend. I don't let that take over my life, I find ample time for both.

[Brent]

I bet a dollar to dougnut the father is the one who got her pregnant if in fact this did happen. It could not have been a boy around her age as I do not think the parts that make babies are working yet. I also question the legitimacy of this pregnacy, a child that small would have a hard time carrying a baby to 8 1/2 mths. gestational age. I don't know I guess anything is possible, but I need more proof to believe it.

Yeah... I'm very skeptical. I just don't see how it's possible, on both points.

[gtalum]

For the record, not everyone has an urge to have sex...

Dude, you might want to see someone about that.

Just teasin...

But seriously, I've had the urge to have sex pretty much constantly since I was about 12. I guess I was being stupid when I was acting on it at 14 and 15.

[Regit]

For the record, not everyone has an urge to have sex...

Dude, you might want to see someone about that.

Just teasin...

But seriously, I've had the urge to have sex pretty much constantly since I was about 12. I guess I was being stupid when I was acting on it at 14 and 15.

Yeah, the majority of members of each species must have the urge to prevent their own extinction.

So arguing that a sex drive is unnatural would be quite a long, difficult thing to do.

Tell my dog it's unnatural.

[Derek Ortt]

maybe its just me then

But I'd much rather sit through a college football or NHL game with $$ on the outcome than take the time to reproduce (maybe later on I will change...). I am of the type that would be happier winning $20 on a game