Project Pregnancy

Around 820,000 teens get pregnant annually according to most recent government statistics. The struggles of a teen mom include a very long list of demands and sacrifices. Gaby Rodriguez, a senior at south -central Washington highschool made being pregnant her senior project. After six long months she finally revealed to nearly 700 of her fellow students that she was in fact not pregnant.

She faked her own pregnancy for six months, and wore a home-made prosthetic bulge made out of wire mesh and cotton quilt batting. Only a handful of people knew she was faking including her mother, boyfriend and her highschool principal.

The point of the experiment was to show everyone about the perception of a pregnant highschool student, and the stereotypes and rumors she had to face. The 16-year-old A student will share the results of her project in May.

This story sheds some light on the struggles young pregnant teens have to face when they are at school every day. If you were in the same situation would you want anyone judging you?