about 16 years old get pregnant by 22 years old male

[killajwolf]

would 22 years old male get in trouble if that 16 years old girl get pregnancy by him and they in relationship, they really love each other so much also 16 years old girl still attending school but would leave in 3 month. so is a legal or illegal for 16 years old get pregnant by 22 years old male?

[Lily_b]

The age of consent is 16. Therefore, as long as it was consensual sex, no crime has been committed.

Society may in some cases think that the age difference matters however there is a greater age difference between my OH and myself

Peoples perception of age gaps in couple varies depending on the ages of the people involved

[squarebear]

I don't see how it's illegal as the legal age for sex is 16 but it would be highly stupid, as she will be throwing her life away at a very young age.

Not much point in her attending school for 3 more month, as she won't be able to do much with her life.

[4getmenot]

and to tell you the truth even though it is illegal to sleep with a 15yr old girl there are plenty of pregnant 15yr olds about

[pixie_woo]

Its not illegal, as the others have said; the age of consent is 16 so no laws have been broken.

Please encourage your friend to stay in school and do her exams. Being a young mum will be hard (made harder by the attitude of people like squarebear) but she's not necessarily throwing her life away, she has plenty of time in the future.

Good luck to her x

[squarebear]

Come and look around any town and tell me these girls haven't thrown their lives away. Sat alone in a grotty flat with no money waiting for the next benefit cheque to drop through the letterbox.

[pixie_woo]

Squarebear, I think you're generalising. Neither of us knows this girl. Her partner is 22 years old, he may have a steady job and be happy about starting a family.
I know a lot of teenage pregnancies do end up with the mum being a single parent and living on benefits but taking such a negative view on this situation wont benefit anyone.
Its just not helpful to condemn this girl to a life of hardship and handouts before she's even got started.

[squarebear]

I am just alerting her to the perils of getting pregnant so early. I would imagine many more teenage pregnancies end up in misery and regret than the ones that are successful.

[annie0000]

All these answers are based on the UK legal age of consent, are you in the UK?

[killajwolf]

yes, i live in uk...

[annie0000]

If you love each other so much, then having babies can wait until you have had time to grow as a couple - don't be too quick to grow up - enjoy being young and in love and a couple - think about all the things you can do and places you can go together without a baby. By all means start your family while you are young if that is what you want to do, but give yourselves a chance to enjoy yourselves and really get to know each other. I would never plan to have a child unless you are at the very least living as a couple in your own place. It is difficult enough looking after yourselves and each other without the responsibilities of a baby. It is not all walks in the park and cuddles on the sofa looking after a baby or small child. You need to make sure that you always have a supply of food, heating, lighting etc. You need to make sure that you have clean clothes, dishes, kitchen toilets etc and food on the table as well as a roof over your head. It is a lot of hard work and responsibility. Are you really ready to do all that?

[killajwolf]

yeah we're ready for that, we know ere would b massive responbility for baby.

[annie0000]

That's good, but i would still recommend having some time to yourselves - having long lies on winter mornings, watching the sun come up on sunny days, going to the movies, picnics in the park.

You can't hold hands pushing a buggy!

[squarebear]

killajwolf - Do you and your partner work?

[killajwolf]

no she have 2 half month left at school, also i don't have a job but i would get job after family settle, also she live with me aswell.