List of Possible Speakers

• Parent or other close family member of a pregnant youth – they will be the people most affected by a teenage pregnancy (other than the teen mum herself) and it would be interesting to see the different reactions to the pregnancy – maybe a shocked, disgusted(?) parent, or on the contrast a supportive parent. Maybe the parent of the teen was a teen parent themselves – if so, how did they react, did they think they’d made the right decision to have a baby at that age?

• A nurse or a midwife – they come into contact with pregnant teenagers daily, and they see the struggle that they go through in the first few days – perhaps they could say some of the teenage pregnancy figures (as it would be coming from an authority figure, the audience would be more likely to believe them). Could also mention teenage abortion or adoption rates – how many teen mums actually keep their babies?

• A teenage dad(?) – many documentaries don’t feature teen dads, and it would give a different opinion on the pregnancy – maybe the male would be the father of my ‘featured teen’s baby – does he want the child? Will he stick by the mother through the pregnancy? How does he feel about becoming a father at his age, and most importantly, is he ready for a child?

• A teacher/headmaster – could talk about how teenage pregnancy affects grades and schooling; maybe mention how many teenage parents go back into education after their child is born?

• The mum-to-be – how does she feel about the pregnancy? What were her reactions to finding out she was pregnant? What does she intend to do with the child – will she keep it, or give it up for adoption. As my documentary aims to look past the stereotype, but still give two sides to the argument, maybe I could have two teen mums – one who wants to keep her child, another who does not.