Oh, Say It Isn't So...

So, I just heard that Sarah Palin's seventeen year old unwed daughter is with child. Oh my. I also read that her mother is "very proud" that her daughter has chosen to keep the baby. Does this mean that momma is happy that daughter had a choice in the first place? It would seem that a woman, staunchly pro-life would not express a sentiment such as this. I mean, when I found out I was pregnant, abortion was never really an option and my husband and mother never said they were proud of my decision to keep the baby. It was kind of just assumed because we're all pro-life (at least for ourselves). It makes me wonder....is there a hypocrite lurking up there in those Alaskan woods? Is Mrs. Palin pro-choice for herself and her family but pro-life for everyone else? It wouldn't be unheard of, would it?

Now, before conversation even gets started...it is not Sarah Palin's fault that her daughter is pregnant. I wouldn't even say that her daughter's pregnancy is evidence to Mrs. Palin's failure as a mother - it's not though many conservatives want to sometimes make this connection. No, no mother is responsible for the pregnancies of her daughters. A mother can just do the best she can in reaising her daughter and/or son with morals and values and then pray for the best. What a parent can be held responsible for is not knowing whether their child is sexually active and respond accordingly. Does this mean parent should put daughter on birth control? I guess that's up to the parent; I probably would. But it would at least warrant a stern discussion. I can't help but wonder if Mrs. Palin knew whether or not her daughter was sexually active. I tend to think she probably was not.