Birth Control, Who has say in whether or not todays youth gets it? |
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Birth Control, Who has say in whether or not todays youth gets it? |
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A Jr. High School is making headlines about giving birth control to it's students (article is here)What is your stance on providing Jr. High students with condoms and birth control? Should it only be the parents responsibility?
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I'm okay with giving out condoms, because it's promoting safe sex, and denying them to kids is of course not going to stop them having sex. Birth control pills, however, should most definitely not be given out with parental permission. It really shouldn't even just be given out; a prescription is required for it for a reason. Birth control has very possible negative side effects, so they should be monitored, especially at that age. Plus, the pill isn't exactly a one size fits all kind of thing. I have plenty of 18 and 19 year old friends who are having to go off the pill after just a few months due to some of the side effects (weight gain or blood clotting, mainly). But to give out birth control pills without sufficient medical examination- let alone without parental permission- would not be encouraging responsible sex at all.
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