On April 26, students from Building Community Leaders at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity and HarlemLive went around the Upper Westside interviewing people and asking for their opinions on Teen Pregnancy. These are some of the people that we interviewed. These people are not just teens, they're also adults, so you can catch the different points of view.

Name:Hella Winston

AGE:31

OCCUPATION: Grad Student

Residence:New York(upper west side)

What age do you think is the appropriate age to have sex?

16 or 17 because you are in high school and you understand enough.

What age is the appropriate age to bear a child?

40.The longer you wait the better.

How would you prevent or educate teens about this situation, for example condom distribution?

You can't just give people condoms you surely have to educate them in another way.

What do you think influences people to have sex at an early age?

Lust, wanting to be grown, and boredom.

NAME: DARLENE ADAM

AGE: 29

RESIDENCE: MANHATTAN

OCCUPATION: NANNY

What age do you think is the appropriate age to have sex?

Anytime the person feels they're mature enough to handle the responsibility that come along with sex and possible pregnancy - if they think about diseases and I think whenever they feel they are mature enough.

What age is the appropriate age to bear a child?

After you've gone to college, started a career and are ready to provide for that child. That would be around the age of 25.

How would you prevent or educate teens about this situation, for example condom distribution?

Condom distribution is controversial. If teens are aware and have enough information they usually make the right choices if they have the information from home and the schools.

What do you think influences people to have sex at an early age?

Peer pressure.

Name: Jan Giallean

Occupation: Journalist

Residence:Denmark

Age: 50

What age do you think is the appropriate age to have sex?

That depends on how mature the person is. Both my girls have had sex, one started at 14 and the other at 17. When my older daughter was 14 she was much more mature than her age.

What age is the appropriate age to bear a child?

Twenty, Twenty-five, Thirty.

How would you prevent or educate teens about this situation;for example condom distribution in school?

I don't think you should distribute condoms because I think it will press upon young people to have sex too early.

What do you think influences people to have sex at an early age?

In Denmark there are many pornography canals where you can see all hard pornography so that puts pressure on them, especially the boys.

Name: Hally

Age:13

Residence:Upper West side

Occupation: Student

What age do you think is the appropriate age to have sex?

As long as it is safe, any age 16 or over is good as long as you know about diseases and stuff. You should be able to take of yourself and decide with who.

How would you prevent or educate teens about this situation, for example condom distribution?

If you know enough about safe sex you should be wise enough to go to the store yourself. Because you are preventing pregnancy and it is just logical.

What do you think influences people to have sex at an early age?

Sometimes its peer pressure, other times its like, TV or just your friends.

Name: Tim and Brandon

Age: 16 and 15

Residence: 86th Street and Tribeca

Occupation: Students

What age do you think is the appropriate age to have sex?

15 or whenever you are ready.

Are you sexually active?

No, not really.

What age is the appropriate age to bear a child?

I don't know if there is a certain age but I would say around the mid-twenties.

How would you prevent or educate teens about this situation, for example condom distribution?

I think it is good. If you are going to do something at least do it the safe way. We should make people aware.

What do you think influences people to have sex at an early age?

I don't feel any pressure. I am just going to wait until I am ready. Pornography influences me sometimes.

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