Pact - Pregnancy

: The media fallout led to the resignation of the high school principal and sparked a national debate about sex education and the influence of Hollywood on teen behavior. Media Adaptations

: An original musical inspired by the news story premiered in 2012, featuring a cast of only teenagers to maintain a focus on the youth perspective . Follow-up: The Gloucester ‘pregnancy pact’ - MPR News Pregnancy Pact

: Subsequent investigations by the school committee and local officials found no evidence of a planned "blood-oath" . While there was a spike in pregnancies that year, many of the girls involved denied any pact ever existed, though some noted they became closer to support each other after becoming pregnant. : The media fallout led to the resignation