Teen Program Supports Abortion!
More than ever is it necessary to inform you of an increasingly popular TV show titled "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." The series combines anything and everything a mother tries to protect her children from viewing and rolls it into one soap opera for teens. ABC Family Channel (owned by Disney- ABC Television) is being irresponsible in showing such racy content when, instead, it should be adhering to its name by airing family-friendly content.
This series is being aired before 8:00 pm in most of the country and with a rating of TV-14 D which should mean suitable for 14-year-olds. Parents, please be aware, if you were not already, that this program is far from appropriate for your teen.
Most recent episodes included:
• the discussion of teen pregnancy and motherhood
• s*x and oral s*x (* used to bypass internet filters)
• divorced parents living together
• Adrian, who makes one night stands a hobby of hers, finds out she is pregnant
• she plans on having an abortion to, in her own words, "take care of it"
• teen mom has gone from learning her lesson to parents aware she is on "the pill" and is ok with it
There are a handful of friends and future grandparents attempting to talk Adrian out of the abortion. This type of drama is not the type of entertainment parents want for their children. ABC Family thinks otherwise. S*x, abortion and birth control are exactly what this network is exposing your children to.
Parents please consider making this program "off limits" in your home. If you're child finds a way to continue watching it despite your disapproval or had the unavoidable discussion with classmates, consider using this as an opportunity and a springboard for a discussion. If you were not aware of the topics on this show; now you have the information needed as a parent.
Take Action
Send an email letter to Verizon, Schick (Energizer), Target, Pizza Hut (Yum Brands), and Chili's (Brinker International) who have all sponsored this past episode of "Secret Life." We need to let them know that while they are a household name, we do not approve where they are spending their advertising dollars, and we will reconsider where we spend ours.
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