Arlene, Bristol Palin explained her teen pregnancy was a "mistake" and it happened in the summer during a camping trip where she shared a tent with her then boyfriend and was drinking a lot of wine coolers. In that same interview Bristol stated her mom, Sarah, could never bring herself to have the "talk" with her about human reproduction. Now if an educated working mom like Sarah Palin can't get to that "talk" with her own teen daughters than there is a real need for real sex education in the public schools. I have been around teen moms in this community, it is the hardest thing on a young girl. Some will marry young, not finish their education and end up a divorced single mom with no education and job skills. That is what I actually see happening and we all must work very hard on getting these young teens to adulthood not early parenthood.