Bristol Palin
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Bristol Palin | |
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 The Palin family with Bristol and son, Tripp | |
| Born | 1990 Wasilla, Alaska |
Bristol Palin, born 1990, is the daughter of Alaska governor Sarah Palin, and Sarah's husband Todd Palin. She lives with her parents in Wasilla, Alaska, and has a son, Tripp, with Levi Johnston. [1][2] [3][4][5] Bristol and fiance Levi Johnston ended their engagement about 2.5 months after the birth of their son.[6] As of May 2009, Palin and Johnston are in a legal battle over custody of their son Tripp.[7]
Abstinence Spokeswoman
In 2009, Palin began speaking publicly as the Teen Abstinence Ambassador for the Candie's Foundation,[8][9] a teen pregnancy prevention organization pro-abstinence organization[10] She gave presenations on abstinence at town hall meetings and morning talk shows. According to Palin, "Regardless of what I did personally, abstinence is the only ... 100% foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy."[11] According to The Telegraph, in early 2009, before becoming an abstinence spokeswoman, 'Bristol said she believed that expecting teens to avoid sex was "not realistic at all".'[7]
References
- ^ Bristol Palin gives birth to a boy, Seattle Times, December 30, 2008
- ^ "Levi Johnston says Sarah Palin let him and Bristol share a room". Chicago Tribune. April 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 13, 2008). "Sarah Palin's Future Son-In-Law Levi Johnston Denies He's Being Forced To Marry Bristol". MTV. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ No Surprises From Palin, McCain Team Says, The Washington Post, September 2, 2008
- ^ Baxter, Sarah (September 28, 2008), "McCain camp prays for Palin wedding", The Sunday Times
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Palin engagement over". The Age. Associated Press. March 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ a b Hedley, Caroline (May 7, 2009). "Bristol Palin campaigns for teenage abstinence". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ Candie's foundation
- ^ NYTimes
- ^ Candie's about page
- ^ Gibbs, Nancy (May 8, 2009). "In Defense of Bristol Palin, Abstinence Spokeswoman". Time. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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