Bristol Palin Says Abstain, Levi Johnston Says 'Enforce Condoms'

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston hit the television airwaves this morning with dueling philosophies on abstinence.

Palin went on ABC's "Good Morning America," claimed that her February statement that abstinence is "not realistic" was taken out of context, and said she thinks it is a realistic, if difficult, choice.

Levi Johnston then appeared on CBS' "The Early Show," where Maggie Rodriguez shopped Bristol's quotes to him:


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I think Levi might be on to something, here. Nobody wants the Condom Enforcement Agency to bust in at the moment of truth, which could lead to an uncomfortable standoff. Don't even get me started on the Bureau of Diaphragms, Sponges, and Firearms!

HuffPo points out that a recent study shows that abstinence pledges may actually be counter-productive, but to be fair, I don't hear Bristol speaking out against birth control. In fact, I checked out the website for the Candies Foundation, which just partnered with Bristol to promote awareness of the consequences of teen pregnancy.



While the emphasis is squarely on abstinence, it's main purpose is to make teenagers not want to get pregnant and/or a disease. There's even a part of the site that tells parents to be prepared to talk about contraception.

1. Be clear about your own sexual values and attitudes.

Communicating with your children about sex, love, and relationships is often more successful when you are certain in your own mind about these issues. To help clarify your attitudes and values, think about the following kinds of questions:

• What do you really think about school-aged teenagers being sexually active?
• What do you really think about school-aged teenagers even becoming parents?
• Who is responsible for setting sexual limits in a relationship and how is that done, realistically?
• Were you sexually active as a teenager and how do you feel about that now?
• Were you sexually active before you were married?
• What do such reflections lead you to say to your own children about these issues?
• What do you think about encouraging teenagers to abstain from sex?
• What do you think about teenagers using contraception?

I agree with the Candie's Foundation's approach. Parents should teach their kids the right and wrong, the values and beliefs, that will govern their kids' choices. The X's and O's belong in health class.

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