School officials discovered the pregnancy pact after some girls seemed disappointed that their pregnancy tests from the school nurse came back negative.
"They will have a baby as part of their life to give them status," Farmer says. "motherhood gives them status."
Status in Gloucester is hard to come by. The once thriving fishing community has seen jobs drift overseas. Economic depression has left many teens trying to fill the void.
What happened to just going out and committing a crime? Or wearing goofy clothes?
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