Rome, Italy, May 20, 2010 / 19:02 pm
Neonatal doctor Carlo Bellieni writes in Thursday's edition of L'Osservatore Romano that he is "pleasantly surprised" by a show broadcast on MTV Italy which tells the stories of teenage moms. In showing real situations and speaking of subjects that are often not touched, the shows tell the story of life, which speaks for itself against abortion.
While there are several MTV programs-- "Sixteen and Pregnant" or "Teen Mom"-- that present the stories of girls who are confronting a pregnancy, Dr. Bellieni believes that there is an "emblematic" quality to an Italian broadcast called "Mom by Chance." The program features young moms, babies in hand, speaking about their experiences.
He says that in comparison to the other shows, this program sets itself apart because rather than focusing completely on information about contraceptives, "stories are told of teenagers that remain pregnant and don't abort."
The title of the program could be read as indicative of superficial sexual relations, he observes, while on the positive side, it transmits "the normalcy of accepting an 'unplanned child.'"