The true story behind the gloucester pregnancy pact filmmakers statement each of us heard about the gloucester pregnancy pact in a different way, and when we came together to work on the film, we each had different goals in mind. The real story behind the teen pregnancy pact jun 26, 2008, 7. The pregnancy pact 2010 a woman thora birch returns to her hometown to investigate the sudden increase in teenage pregnancies. With thora birch, madisen beaty, david clayton rogers, max ehrich. Teen pregnancy has been showing up all over tv like on glee and secret life, and now its the main focus of a new lifetime movie. A pact that women who want to get pregnant in high school sometimes make where they all agree to get pregnant at the same time so they can give each other emotional support.
The nurse might have done some direct counseling of the pregnant students, as a real nurse. In this respect, at least, the pregnancy pact is more real than most. Pregnancy pact book 2 finished hipster girl completed fanfiction romance october 21, 20 the girls are back after their long journey of twists and turns with being pregnant with 35 of one directions kids. On january 23, 2010, lifetime premiered a new movie called the pregnancy pact, which is inspired by these events. Wasnt really expecting a whole lot from it, but i actually got sucked right.
The june 2008 allegation that a teenage pregnancy pact may have existed at gloucester high school in massachusetts, resulting in 17 pregnancies in a school of 1200 students, rocked a town that counts among its residents a large catholic population. Everything you need to know about pregnancy pact movie. Its not just teens that are drawn to a pregnancy pact. Meanwhile, brady gets divorced and sidney returns, possibly meaning a new beginning for the two. Its another supposedly educational film made more to shock and titillate and make us feel. The pregnancy pact is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring thora birch, madisen beaty, and camryn manheim, based on the. Watch the pregnancy pact online stream full movie directv. The pregnancy pact is a based on the allegedly true story of a 2008 media circus surrounding teenagers in gloucester, massachusetts, who allegedly agreed to a pregnancy pact. Baby boomafter years of decline, teen pregnancies in the united states are on the rise. Thora birch,madisen beaty,david clayton rogers,max ehrich,james mccaffrey,camryn manheim,nancy travis,michelle defraites,jenna leigh hall,kelly heyer,tim powell,alexandre lemonier,karen beyer,douglas m. A blogger had found a increase in teen pregnancies in the town. Pregnancy pact movie reflection questions and answer key. The previous year, the school had only 4 student pregnancies in comparison.
The pregnancy pact is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring thora birch, madisen beaty, and. The pregnancy pact 2010 cast and crew a woman thora birch returns to her hometown to investigate the sudden increase in teenage pregnancies. Rosemary rodriguez director, pregnancy pact co talent agent lisa strelchuk. Meanwhile, the school nurse camryn manheim fights with. A new french movie about the gloucester pregnancy pact. But at a press conference today, gloucester mayor carolyn kirk emerged from a closeddoor meeting with city, school and health officials to say that there had been no independent confirmation of any teenpregnancy pact. Pregnancy pact, the movie general adoptive parent support. As the number of pregnant girls climbs to 18, a media firestorm erupts when time magazine reports that the rise in the number of pregnancies at the school is the result of a pregnancy pact.
The pregnancy pact 2010 rosemary rodriguez synopsis. I dont know the complete facts upon which this movie is based. Pregnancy pact 2010 tv movie plot summary 2 inspired by the true story of teenagers at gloucester mass. Pact or no pact, public furor over the teen pregnancy spike in gloucester, massachusetts, reveals our profound discomfort with teens who decide, for whatever reason, that they want to have children. A blogger thora birch investigates a rash of teen pregnancies at her old high school, and rumors swirl about a pact between the girls. High school who agreed to get pregnant at the same time. Lifetimes the pregnancy pact portrays several high school girls who.
A french movie romanticizes an american high school scandal. The films writer sam pitman last wrote the misadventures of fluffy and the diversification of noah miller. The pregnancy pact sarah dougan is struggling to take care of sophia, and things turn worse when jesse returns after being gone for a year and a half. The film crew interviewed a number of the girls allegedly involved in the pact, many of whom speak publicly for the first time in the movie. Rent the pregnancy pact 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The pregnancy pact is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring thora birch, madisen beaty, and camryn manheim, based on the alleged. Lifetime will premiere a new original movie, the pregnancy pact, this saturday, january 23 at 9pm. January 23, 2010 inspired by the true story of teenagers at gloucester mass. About halfway through the movie, moreover, the pregnancy pact story breaks in time magazine as it did in 2008, bringing a media frenzy upon the small town. The true story behind the gloucester pregnancy pact synopsis. Add to watchlist the film is an american madefortelevisionmovie that is a biographical drama. The pregnancy pact completed teen fiction this is the first book, the second book in called the baby pact nicoletta, delilah, and kassidi are three fifteen.
The real story behind the teen pregnancy pact rewire. The pregnancy pact 2010 01232010 us drama, tv movie 1h 27m user score. The pregnancy pact lifetime movie the pregnancy pact. The pregnancy pact centers on sidney bloom thora birch, an online magazine journalist who returns to her former gloucester, mass. Inspired by the true story of teenagers at gloucester high school who agreed to get pregnant at the same time. Inspired by the true story of teenagers at gloucester. The pregnancy pact is a 2010 television film directed by rosemary rodriguez and starring thora birch, madisen beaty, and camryn manheim, based on the allegedly true story of a 2008 media circus surrounding a large group of teen girls in gloucester, massachusetts, who allegedly agreed to concurrently get pregnant, give birth and raise their children communally. The film is based on the true story that occurred in gloucester, massachusetts. Stream cbsn live or on demand for free on your tv, computer, tablet, or smartphone. Inspired by the true story of teenagers at gloucester mass. Lifetime teams up for tonights show with the national campaign to prevent teen and unplanned pregnancy and will provide the film free of charge to educators and nonprofit groups after january 24th. Sidney soon realizes that all the attention is disguising the much larger issues that are at the core of the story. The pregnancy pact is rated pg as this film contains a lot of mature age content and is aimed more at teens and upwards and was originally released on dvd in 2010. The pregnancy pact provides a stereotypical and shallow view of teens and a false view of teen sexuality.
Lifetime movies drama watch the pregnancy pact 2010 comedy movies. The investigation reveals its the result of a pregnancy pact. She also said that the principal, who was not present at the meeting, is now foggy in his memory of how he heard about the pact. Rent the pregnancy pact 2010 starring thora birch and camryn manheim on dvd and bluray. Its another supposedly educational film made more to shock and titillate and make us feel superior to those stupid girls in gloucester. A look at the pregnancy pact behindthescenes crew and production team. Also concerned about the uptick is high school nurse kim daly camryn manheim, whos actively lobbying for the distribution of contraceptives in school. Rent the pregnancy pact 2010 starring thora birch and camryn manheim on dvd. Rent the pregnancy pact 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd. The controversy is also the subject of a documentary, the gloucester 18.
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