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British Schoolboy, Aged 13, Becomes One Of World's Youngest Fathers [43,000 Teenage Moms Each Year!]
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | October 03rd 2009

Posted on 10/03/2009 1:58:35 PM PDT by Steelfish

British Schoolboy, Aged 13, Becomes One Of World's Youngest Fathers

DAILY MAIL REPORTER 03rd October 2009

A schoolboy aged 13 has become one of Britain's youngest fathers, it was revealed today.

The boy, from Manchester, was 'chuffed to bits' after his 16-year-old girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl this week, according to his family.

'My son is mature for his age and will make a good father. He will make a better dad than most 25-year-old men would,' his father told the Daily Mirror.

The young couple's identity cannot be revealed for legal reasons.

They are said to have been in a relationship for some time, although they did not go to the same school. His father added: 'He isn't bewildered about about what has happened. He was a bit shocked at first but now he's chuffed to bits.'

Earlier this year another 13-year-old, Alfie Patten, from Eastbourne in East Sussex, was believed to have become a father after his 15-year-old girlfriend conceived.

But DNA tests later showed that another 15-year-old was the father. Britain has the worst teenage pregnancy rate in Europe, with an estimated around 43,000 teenage mothers created in England every year.

This latest case comes after new measures to deal with teenage pregnancies announced by Gordon Brown this week.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1217829/Schoolboy-aged-13-worlds-youngest-fathers.html#ixzz0SuO4qkGV

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: teenpregnancy; teens

1 posted on 10/03/2009 1:58:35 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

Didn’t they just try to get one of these past us? Turned out the girl was impregnated by her Step father or something.


2 posted on 10/03/2009 2:05:02 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Steelfish

Kill the welfare system.
If you don’t work, you don’t eat.
If you don’t work, you don’t have a home.
If you don’t work, you don’t have health care.

Socialism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Within ten years girls will have learned not to give it up without a ring and a ceremony from someone who can prove they can provide.

Won’t happen, but you can think about it.


3 posted on 10/03/2009 2:06:57 PM PDT by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: driftdiver

They must be havin a competition for the youngest father and the oldest mother.


4 posted on 10/03/2009 2:07:19 PM PDT by corkoman
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To: Steelfish
"He will make a better dad than most 25-year-old men would," his father told the Daily Mirror.

Irony impairment is not a typically British trait.

5 posted on 10/03/2009 2:07:52 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Don't tell 0bama what comes after a trillion.)
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To: Steelfish

How to get publicity 101.

Monkey see, monkey do.


6 posted on 10/03/2009 2:18:37 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (WARNING! WARNING! "Political Terrorist in Charge")
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To: Steelfish

What on earth is going on over there?


7 posted on 10/03/2009 2:45:10 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: Steelfish
'My son is mature for his age and will make a good father. He will make a better dad than most 25-year-old men would,' his father told the Daily Mirror.

Righty right. So off to work with you young man. You have a family to support.
8 posted on 10/03/2009 2:47:28 PM PDT by Kozak (USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Reqiescat in Pace)
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To: Steelfish

UK - circling-the-drain mode /on


9 posted on 10/03/2009 4:17:26 PM PDT by Moltke (DOPE will get you 4 to 8 in the Big House - HOPE will get you 4 to 8 in the White House.)
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To: Kozak

Totally accurate. It is about so much more than just “being” a good dad. Its so all about feelings... How the hell don’t they see that he would have made a better dad if he was more responsible than lying down with a girl at 13?


10 posted on 10/03/2009 5:37:52 PM PDT by wombtotomb
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