Focus on the young fathers too

Dear Editor,

I empathise somewhat with Senator Kamina Johnson Smith who is advocating that young girls who become pregnant be given a second chance to complete their education.

I think, however, that focus should be placed on the men who got these girls pregnant, in that they should be identified, placed in a programme from which they earn an income to take care of the family that they have created. The young women should not be the only ones left to bear the burden of the stigma.

The law, I expect, will deal with the older men who impregnate these schoolgirls.

These cases should be examined carefully and dispassionately, allowing each party to be treated justly.

Ed Johnson

edward.r.johnson@gmail.com

Focus on the young fathers too

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