Story by PPNYC's Teen Advocates
CHOICES - a comic about the choices teens face every day
Christy
is a 15-year-old African-American high school student. She goes out with Mike (not shown), who is also 15 years old. She is the sister of John, another character.
Diana
is a 17-year-old Latina senior in high school. She is currently John's girlfriend.
Receptionist
a 30-year-old Caucasian woman.
Nurse
a 35-year-old African-American woman.
John
is a 17-year-old African-American senior in high school, who is Christy's brother and Diana's boyfriend.
Jessica
is a 17-year-old Asian-American senior in high school who is Diana's friend.
Anthony
is a 17-year old Latino senior in high school who is John's friend.
Jenny
is a 15-year-old Caucasian friend of Christy's.
Click to see Choice #1
Click to see Choice #2
Christy
age 15
Diana
age 17
Receptionist
age 30
Nurse
age 35
John
age 17
Jessica
age 17
Anthony
age 17
Jenny
age 15
Episode 6
Vote
Which choice do you prefer for Christy?
Choice #1
Choice #2
Which choice do you prefer for Diana?
Choice #1
Choice #2
Which choice do you prefer for John?
Choice #1
Choice #2
Quiz
To prevent unintended pregnancy, emergency contraception pills must be taken...
within one hour after unprotected sex
up to 5 days after unprotected sex, but the sooner the better
as soon as a female misses her period
A male can help his partner to avoid pregnancy as a result of unprotected sex by...
buying emergency contraception pills at a drugstore or clinic if he is 17 or older
remembering to use condoms to protect against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in the future
both of the above
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What do YOU think?
Tachelle from nyc
Maddy, you must of missed Christies story. Ath the begining, she is trying to decise wether to have sex for the first time with her boyfriend. In choice 2 at the end, she decides not to cause he don't want to use a condom. she wants to wait for someone who will love her enuf to use condoms. I like her choice 2, and i vote for that ending to her story.
maddie from Illinois
Why are none of the choices to respect yourself enough to wait for someone who won't pressure you into doing anything you don't want to do? None of these girls are in healthy relationships of mutual respect. They are either being objectified and used for sex by their "partners" or are being pressured into the same situation. It seems to me that if Planned Parenthood really wanted to advocate a true feminist approach, they would want to assert confidence in young women that they are worth more and are made for more than just meaningless sex with a hormonal teenage boy. None of these "comic strips" give that option. I didn't find these funny. I found them sad that so many girls will put their faith in a place that is going to ultimately lead them to being used by men their whole lives.
Mae from Ny
I do like the one where she keeps the baby, and I agree, teen moms can be good moms. I just thought the comic made it overall seem like the worse decision, and saying she couldn't attend college full time.. Had to work full time.. And had to go through s teen mom program to graduate highschool, just made it seem like a even worse decision
Rodney from Crown heights
I can see whay the guy dindt want to stay with his relationship. 17 is two young to take on a kid.
Lisa from Brooklyn
A nurse talked to the pregnant girl about adoption. But it seemed to hard to go thru a pregnancy and then give her baby to someone else. I like her choice to be a mom to the baby. Sure it was hard but it turned out okay. lots of teen mombs are good moms.
Mae from Ny
There was nothing said about adoption ... Putting a baby up for adoption should be considered the best choice before abortion is , when a teen gets pregnant. this was a very bias comic, and made even parenting seem like a terrible choice. Clearly this planned parenthood isn't about 3 choices when it comes to pregnancy ... And the only choices they do give are abortion , and parenting .. And they put down parenting in such a way it that it seems like a cruel choice to the potential baby.
Ana from Washington Heights
I think Christy should insist Mike uses a condom or break up with him if he wont.