Pact — Pregnancy

: In June 2008, Time magazine reported that 17 girls at Gloucester High School had made a secret "pact" to get pregnant and raise their babies together.

: 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. Pregnancy Pact

: A French film (titled 17 Filles ) offered a more art-house perspective on the same concept, exploring themes of teen rebellion and the desire for control in a small town. : In June 2008, Time magazine reported that

: 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 : A French film (titled 17 Filles )