European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The cast of babies having babies a two and play on teenage sexuality staged by students of the american High school in Bamberg West Germany Yvette Cadwallader left Aimee Monette Keeva Westbrook. Christie Coleman and Kristin Garot. Too Many kids Are in a Glen Hampton above in the audience at the auditorium on Warner Barracks student actress Aimee Monette left checks Herm Keup before going on stage. The emotional Dobalo by making the Oil Iris lace the truth about themselves. Gho s the trashy one she said die ised in a skin tight num skirt with leather bolls and bangles Sci Chai Acler defends a Gitl o right to look . Fach character is stereotyped in an Effort to explore As Many aspects of teen pregnancy As possible. Kristin Carol plays the unwed daughter of an unwed Mother. Keeva Westbrook is the preppie and Christie Colenan s character though she was the Only one " in i tie play a lot of ground is covered Beloro the girls determine that there is a difference Between having sex and making love. Casual sex birth control7 abortion the questions that were asked Are the same ones their parents heard 20 years ago. But for kids Whoso regular movie Are includes shows like top gun and Daly dancing Iho answers to the questions about remaining a Virgin and having sex outside of marriage Are Dillon Cal wanting to be popular and wanting to be loved remain the Samc. Vice principal Juliana Cardono believes thai although Iho play could be considered controversial it addressed an Issue of great concern to students. Administrators often hedge on dealing with this topic for Lear they will to criticized for condoning promiscuity and birth control Krauchi said. However it can give students information so that they Are bolter Able to take responsibility Lor their own actions it s important for students to know whal others in their age group think about icon pregnancy they need to see that other people think the Way they do Cardone said then they can make their own choices n a baby s cries were heard Over the opening scene of babies having babies. In the audience Gaylo mills.18. Juggled her 13-month old daughter Amanda to her Lap. Mills reaction to the play was similar to that of other Bamberg High school students in Iho audience. Most said the play s message was Iho truth " although .1 posed Many  questions concerning teenage be and pregnancy several students in the audience had some con Ideal answers asked about their reaction to the play some students addressed the question of whether abortion was the Best solution Lor an unwanted pregnancy a lol of girls think t m going to get an abortion they Don t think about  Mills said referring to medical complications or the depression and quiet that May follow. She said she was engaged when she found Oul she was pregnant and never co Ivy  an abortion she s married to a Soldier i to years older than she is. Who is a private in a medical unit. She said Sha had no regret i kept Rny baby and it did t ruin my life " Slih. It s not easy she Gocr to school Hall Day and then goes to work she could t have done in without the support of her husband she said when that s not there maybe the Best Ihms would be to give the baby up Lor  abortion is not the Only answer she said. A Nigel Tan gone. A senior honors student said she had just completed a paper on abortion and the it As in the play determining whether it s Iho solution Lor teen pregnancy is difficult no matter whal lives Are changed. People Don t think about How someone will feel alter giving up a baby or having an abortion people Don t know what it s going to Lake to live with mom and dad without a Job she said senior class president Glen Hampton added people Don t realize How a teenage pregnancy can affect Iho rest of their lives. Too Many kids Are in a Rush before they realize that sex involves consequences. Bush control is talked about overlooked and Lor Gollon " birth control is something a boy and a girl need to talk about together. Several students said. They both have the responsibility. A lol of High school girls Dale  think they re going to gel married or engaged Sophomore Eric Loo said. In a military Community where Many soldiers Are Only 18 or 19 themselves it is not unusual Lor them to socialize with girls a few years younger. Other students said that they appreciated that the play did t beat around the Bush. And All agreed that information was the Only solution to preventing unwanted pregnancies. If More people saw things like this the problem would  a Blond Junior said. Sho wore a engagement ring and the boy who gave it to her Sal beside her. In my English class of 16, live girls Are pregnant she said. Sho said she thought teen pregnancies happen because kids Don t think about what s going to happen later. Why do girls of the 80s Wilh so much information available to Thorn get pregnant it s casual sex her Fiance said. There s very Little if any restriction. People should be aware that that kind of attitude causes a lot of problems people should Lake  we did they said together. A 29,1989 the stars and stripes Page 15