[Chgogal]

There are no excuses for pregnancies in this day and age. There are all types of birth control. Both parties should be kicked out of the service, dishonorably, for being damn stupid.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Both parties should be kicked out of the service, dishonorably, for being damn stupid."

Concur. That was my first thought after reading the article. One strike and you are OUT!

[Hieronymus]

Birth control fails. No method other than abstinence is 100% guaranteed.

[AFreeBird]

Um, what if the male is shore based, civilian even? A married couple who’ve been trying to conceive for some time....?

Are they implying that all the pregnancies are due to shipboard dalliances?

If so, then I agree with you. If not....

[Rummyfan]

There are no excuses for pregnancies in this day and age. There are all types of birth control. Both parties should be kicked out of the service, dishonorably, for being damn stupid.

I bet a lot of the young blue jackets think 'I can't get pregnanti from just one ****' .... whereas the reality is that you always get pregnant from just one. If it's the right one....

And i wouldn't be surprised if some of the sailorettes are doing this deliberately to get shore duty.

[Polyxene]

Well said! I agree!

[Clutch Martin]

Frigging in the rigging. Get pregnant and get off the ship... It’s a strategy. And the Gov’t made it happen, pays for it, Bing bam boom... effectiveness suffers.