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  • Born: 1990
  • Birthplace: Alaska
  • Best Known As: The oldest daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Bristol Palin is the daughter of Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor who was the Republican candidate for vice-president in 2008. Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain's running mate on 29 August 2008. Three days later, Palin announced through a press release that her 17-year-old daughter Bristol was pregnant. The statement said, in part, "Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family." The father was soon identified as Levi Johnston, a fellow high school student of Bristol's in Wasilla, Alaska. (Johnston then joined Palin's family onstage at the Republican National Convention in September.) Their child, a son named Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, was born on 28 December 2008. Johnston confirmed in March of 2009 that he and Bristol had broken off their engagement and were no longer a couple. Bristol is the second-oldest of five children in the Palin family: her older brother Track (b. 1989) joined the US Army in 2007, and her younger siblings are sisters Willow (b. 1994) and Piper (b. 2000) and brother Trig (b. 2008).

Bristol is named for Alaska's Bristol Bay, her father Todd Palin told People magazine in a 2008 interview... The Palin family has not made Piper Palin's date of birth public. However, a health history of Sarah Palin released by her doctor, Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, in 2008 stated that Palin had given birth in 1989, 1990, 1994, 2000 and 2008.

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Bristol Palin

Bristol Palin (right, holding her baby brother Trig) standing alongside her sisters and father at an August 29, 2008 rally in which John McCain announced that her mother was his choice for vice presidential running mate.
Born October 18, 1990 (1990-10-18) (age 19)[1]
Wasilla, Alaska
Occupation Spokesperson
Children Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston (b. December 27, 2008)

Bristol Sheeran Marie Palin[2] (born October 18, 1990) is the eldest daughter of former Alaska governor and former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and Todd Palin. A teenage parent, she is now an advocate for abstinence and speaks out against teen pregnancy.

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Early life

Bristol Palin was born and raised in Wasilla, Alaska.[3][4][5] Her mother named her after Bristol Bay and the city of Bristol, Connecticut, where the headquarters of ESPN are located.[6][7]

Palin is the second of five children: she has two brothers, Track (b. 1989)[8][9] and Trig Paxson Van (b. 2008), and sisters[2] Willow (b. 1995) and Piper (b. 2001).[10]

Palin began dating Levi Johnston in 2005 during their freshman year at Wasilla High School.[4]

Controversy

Pregnancy

Palin received some notoriety September 1, 2008, the opening day of the 2008 Republican National Convention, when it was announced that Palin, then 17, was pregnant and was planning to marry the father of her future son, Johnston. Palin's entire family, along with Johnston, appeared with her at the convention.

On December 27, 2008, Palin gave birth to her son, Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston.[11][12] Palin and Johnston ended their engagement in March 2009.[13] Although her mother is pro-life, she denied claims that her mother's views influenced her decision to give birth to and raise Tripp, stating, "It doesn't matter what my mom's views are on it. It was my decision."[14][15]

Palin graduated from Wasilla High School on May 14, 2009.[16][17]

Abstinence spokesperson

Since the birth of her son, Palin has spoken out on a number of occasions against teens having sex and teenage pregnancy. In 2009 she worked with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the Candie's Foundation to encourage young people to avoid teen pregnancy. Bill Albert, the Campaign's spokesman, said working with Palin made sense because "she's had the highest-profile teen pregnancy of the year."[18] In May 2009 Palin was named a Teen Abstinence Ambassador for the Candie’s Foundation,[19][20] a teen pregnancy prevention organization.[21] Her duties as a paid spokeswoman involved attending town hall meetings and giving interviews on morning talk shows. Palin said "Regardless of what I did personally, abstinence is the only ... 100% foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy."[22] Before becoming an abstinence spokeswoman Palin told Fox News that abstinence is "not realistic at all."[23]

Her role as a spokesperson has been controversial. Bonnie Fuller, former editor in chief of YM, has questioned whether the net effect of Bristol's presentations has been to glamorize or discourage teen pregnancy based on the visual imagery.[24]

References

  1. ^ Baxter, Sarah (September 28, 2008). "McCain camp prays for Palin wedding". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4837644.ece. Retrieved 2009-06-01. 
  2. ^ a b Sobieraj, Sandra. "Bristol Palin 'My Life Comes Second Now'". People Magazine. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20282000,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-24. 
  3. ^ Bristol Palin gives birth to a boy, Seattle Times, December 30, 2008
  4. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (October 13, 2008). "Sarah Palin's Future Son-In-Law Levi Johnston Denies He's Being Forced To Marry Bristol". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596899/20081013/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  5. ^ No Surprises From Palin, McCain Team Says, The Washington Post, September 2, 2008
  6. ^ Ryan D'Agostino (July 5, 2009). "Sarah Palin: What I've Learned". Esquire Magazine. http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/sarah-palin-interview-0309. 
  7. ^ Monica Davey (September 2, 2008). "Palin Daughter’s Pregnancy Interrupts G.O.P. Convention Script". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/us/politics/02palin.html. 
  8. ^ Thompson, Derek (September 4, 2008). "The Sarah Palin FAQ: Everything you ever wanted to know about the Republican vice presidential nominee". Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2199362/pagenum/all. Retrieved September 4, 2008. 
  9. ^ Accurint (Lexis/Nexis) public records search for Track Palin, www.accurint.com
  10. ^ Quinn, Steve and Calvin Woodward (August 30, 2008). "McCain makes history with choice of running mate". Associated Press. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92SIC400&show_article=1. Retrieved 2008-08-30. 
  11. ^ Associated Press (December 29, 2008). "Palin's Daughter Gives Birth to Son Named Tripp". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/29/bristol-palin-reportedly-gives-birth-son/. 
  12. ^ "A Baby for Bristol". People Magazine. January 12, 2009. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20252194,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-10. 
  13. ^ "Palin engagement over", The Age (Melbourne, Australia: Associated Press), March 13, 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/world/palin-engagement-over-20090312-8wju.html, retrieved 2009-05-14 
  14. ^ Tan, Michelle. "'I Hope That People Learn from My Story'". People Magazine. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20264324,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  15. ^ Bristol Palin calls teen motherhood ‘hard work’ MSN. May 6, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  16. ^ "Bristol Palin Graduates From High School". Associated Press. http://cbs2.com/entertainment/bristol.palin.high.2.1011620.html. Retrieved 2009-07-15. 
  17. ^ "Bristol Palin Graduates from High School". People Magazine. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279197,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
  18. ^ USNews and World Report
  19. ^ Candie's foundation
  20. ^ Collins, Gail (May 6, 2009). "Bristol Palin’s New Gig". The New York Times (New York: The New York Times Company). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/opinion/07collins.html. Retrieved May 14, 2009. 
  21. ^ "history page". Candie's Foundation. http://www.candiesfoundation.org/history.html. Retrieved 2009-05-14. 
  22. ^ Gibbs, Nancy (May 8, 2009). "In Defense of Bristol Palin, Abstinence Spokeswoman". Time. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1896815,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-14. 
  23. ^ "Exclusive:A Visit With the Palins". FoxNews.com. February 18, 2009. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,494205,00.html. Retrieved November 22, 2009. "But I think abstinence is, like -- like, the -- I don't know how to put it -- like, the main -- everyone should be abstinent or whatever, but it's not realistic at all.... Because it's more and more accepted now."  Text is a rush transcript from the February 16, 2009 episode of On the Record.
  24. ^ Contessa Brewer, David Shuster, Bonnie Fuller. (2009). MSNBC interview of Bonnie Fuller. [Television]. New York: MSNBC. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bonnie-fuller/bristol-palins-empeopleem_b_206244.html. 
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