US | teen pregnancy Pregnancy Pact Was Real, Says Principal Defends comments after mayor says there's no proof By Matt Cantor Posted Jun 27, 2008 9:49 AM CDT Copied Carolyn Kirk, mayor of Gloucester, Mass., right, sits with city leaders,to discuss issues surrounding a report relating to a pregnancy pact, Monday, June 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole) The principal of a Massachusetts high school who said 17 girls got pregnant at his school as part of a pact isn't backing down from his claim, the AP reports. The principal said he gleaned the information through a nurse practitioner, “verbal staff reports,” and “student/staff chatter.” Amid a media feeding frenzy, the mayor has downplayed the allegation and suggested that the principal couldn't back up his story. "My sources had informed me that a significant number of the pregnancies, especially among the younger students, were the result of deliberate and intentional behavior," said Joseph Sullivan. "I believe everything I told (Time magazine) was and is accurate." Read These Next Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Tillis, who opposes Trump bill, won't seek reelection. IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. The screwworm is truly the stuff of horror films. Report an error