Two things: 1) DS babies tend to be small and it is not unusual for women pregnant with those fetuses to stay small as well. So, I hope we can stop talking about Palin's pregnancies. 2) Does Alaska have "abstinence" programs in place? Most of us wouldn't care much about this if it didn't concern a possible future POTUS who is anti-choice and anti-contraception. Seems the only way for such people to avoid unwanted pregnancies is to abstain. That's a fine choice but not everyone's, and this woman wants it to be the only route for all girls and women.

I wouldn't vote for McCain under any circumstances and think Palin is an insult to our intelligence but as far as this matter goes I can only say - So what? Pregnant teens happen all the time in these fundamentalist churches, just like in the real world, and no one bats an eye as long as they "choose life" There is no political advantage to be gained by pursuing this topic because no one in "the base" will care and it's really not relative to governance. As long as the girl isn't in jail or on drugs and hasn't had an abortion it's going to be a non-issue and those pursuing it will only look they're attacking a pregnant teen and garner sympathy for Palin. There are plenty of other more promising areas to focus on.