Each and every student past age of 14 meets with vocational counselor, who includes economics of having children too early and sans partner. Not from a religious or moral perspective, just economic, both to them and what they are doing to others in just barely better circumstances. Boss Hog will still be OK but remember the chicken slaughterer who occasionally slices off his or her arm is paying for this so spend their money wisely.

Bottom line: don't do anything that hurts anyone, that reasonably scares anyone, and that costs people money, if you can help it. There will be plenty of people who are disabled, mentally or physically, who must be helped, that we just can not afford to constantly increase the pool of people.

Tell them two things. One, finish high school and take occupational education while there. Two, stay off drugs and alcohol, especially drugs. Three, do not get pregnant and do not get anyone pregnant. Make them watch about three Jerry Springer shows.

Start with the easiest, most fundamental step: telling them not to do it and that it hurts people. Many many will just comply. Trust me. In my experience, which is wide-ranging, this notion that if you tell someone they can't do something they are just going to want to do it,is just not true for the majority of kids.....most are fairly compliant.

Talk with them in groups, in assemblies, and most importantly, one to one. Use vocational counseling as the opportunity...family planning is part of it.

Address these young boys who think it is cool to father a bunch of babies by different girls. If they can not provide child support, and are not working, they should be working in some sort of free capacity cleaning graffiti or picking up trash or something, and I mean a good 40 hours a week. mg