pregnant schoolgirls

Precious Jones, an illiterate incest victim now pregnant with her second child, finds her strength and voice when she is mentored by a new teacher.

Concerns a pregnant teenage girl who finds a new life among the quirky inhabitants of a small town in Oklahoma. Contains mature material.

Ten teenage girls talk about their pregnancies, how they became pregnant, how they made the all-important decision about what to do once the pregnancy was discovered, and how their lives have changed since that fateful day.

Precious Jones, a sixteen-year-old girl who is pregnant with her second child by her father, is pushed by her courageous African-American teacher to learn to read, and discovers the truth about herself and her life.

Examines the decision-making experiences of teens considering abortion, discussing their rights to an abortion, the Supreme Court's efforts to protect teens' rights to choose, and state laws imposing parental involvement in the decision.