I'd been hearing about this "Punished with a baby" quote from a town hall meeting in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. I had not seen the whole quote in context yet so I thought I post it.
The question Obama was addressing was on AIDs prevention and his opinion on Abstinence-only education.
"When it comes specifically to HIV/AIDS, the most important prevention is education, which should include -- which should include abstinence education and teaching the children -- teaching children, you know, that sex is not something casual. But it should also include -- it should also include other, you know, information about contraception because, look, I've got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby. I don't want them punished with an STD at the age of 16. You know, so it doesn't make sense to not give them information."
He was trying to make the point that teaching about condom use not only will help prevent AIDS but also reduce teen pregnancy. An unfortunate choice of words but I think his opinion is in line with the beliefs of most Americans.