The Pregnancy Pact (NR)
common sense media says
TV movie tackles controversial issue of teen parenthood.
parents & educators say
- 67% say sexual content is an issue
- 67% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this made-for-TV movie about teen pregnancy (which is partially inspired by an alleged real-life "pregnancy pact" in 2008) calls attention to the rising teen birth rate in the United States and addresses some of the potential reasons behind it. Although it emphasizes the need for open communication about sex, pregnancy, and the realities of being a young parent, it also depicts some of its teen characters as manipulative and oblivious; there are also scenes of teens drinking and smoking. Adult characters take both sides when it comes to issues like sex education and birth control in schools. Expect occasional strong language and some emotionally charged arguing and fighting, too.
Positive role models:
Teens are shown choosing to get pregnant while oblivious about the real impact that choice will have on their lives. They don't tell their partners that they're trying to get pregnant. They also drink and smoke.
Violence:
Yelling and arguing. Occasional fights; arrests are made as a result.
Sex:
Young girls struggle with the pressure to have sex and get pregnant. Young girls are shown getting undressed and/or getting in and out of bed (but there's no nudity). Girls are shown wearing bikinis at a pool party. Making birth control available to students is discussed, and kids are shown buying condoms. Abortion is alluded to but not directly addressed. References to statutory rape.
Language:
Words like “bitch," “damn,” and "slut" are occasionally used.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Teens are shown buying beer. Pregnant teens are shown smoking and drinking. One teen almost drinks herself into a coma.
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Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
- 67% say sexual content is an issue
- 67% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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LearnCommonSense
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Not okay.
I believe that movies like this are not appropriate because as an excuse they say they are raising "Awareness" for parents and teens about pregnacy when that is not the case at all. They just want parents to think it is okay for their kids to watch this. If you want to teach your kids about pregnancy have them watch documentaries about child birth.
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96grlpowrCE
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Saddening and sickening...
I find it upsetting and twisted how the girls took pregnancy so lightly. Especially when one of the girls told the protagonist, "Don't be chicken!" You just can't get any dumber. At the end, instead of showing the girl happily playing with her baby, they should've showed some more sadder images to at least be more realistic. Poverty... a child without a father... etc.
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lalagirl1234
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
its about some friends who are encouraging each other to get pregnant at 14. a few times girls are shown getting undressed. but in a really weird kind of way its send a good message.
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Ash1234791
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
I watched it and thought it was a very good teaching tool to tell girls about pregnancy and partying and what all can go wrong and what you have to live with and maybe regret.
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Christina E
parent of 7 , 13 , and 14 year old
parent of 7 , 13 , and 14 year old
Sequeway into "the" conversation
This movie was stunning to me as to how teenage girls think, and how much goes on in their lives that parents don't know about. It highlighted for me as a parent, that there is a risk in "trusting" your child, no matter how together you think they are. I intend to use this movie to watch with my 14 year old daughter as a "teachable" moment as to real life in one particular high school. We all need to learn to have faith in our own choices and not be pressured into something wrong. This movie highlighted just easily that can happen in today's world.
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Nerdy_Mamma
parent of and 5 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 14 , 16 year old
parent of and 5 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 14 , 16 year old
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jmharmsen
adult
adult
Liberal take on teen sex and abortion
Abortion is considered a viable option for pregnant teens while the movie fails to address the needs of their babies. OBVIOUS push for condom handouts to teenagers. The young woman who worked on the blog- the suave protagonist- admits she couldn't have an abortion because it was "too late." What does that even mean? Like Monday your baby can be aborted but Tuesday... well, it's too far along. Ridiculous message to teens.
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garnesab
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
its good and bad.
i liked this movie i saw it when it was on life time. i think that it gave a nice message of its really hard to be have a kid at a young age. but it also gave my friends and i the idea of haveing kids in high school and yea that went over really well 3 of my friends of sons and 2 have duaghters. i was pregnant but she died bout 6 months along
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