Should Schools have condoms/morning after pill readily available?

Question

And dont say its not the schools responsibility, surly they can lead by example ..

Answer 1

wow - interesting question

i'm a little divided over this. if you give children contraceptives i half feel that it amounts to giving them permission to have sex. i don't think that many children are in the dark about the consequences any more - there is too much information on sex these days for them not to have heard about what happens.

however - providing them with the things they need would perhaps cut down on teenage pregnancies and STDs.

i think that sex should be taught with the correct attitude - i remeber being taught sex - but not about any of the feelings and responsibilites that it also brings.

Answer 2

No, this is not the school's responsibility. I'm in sixth form, I have a relatively good view on student's perceptions on these issues. We are so educated in sex-ed in england that everyone knows the dangers of unsafe sex. Why should the school be left to handle something like that? Students should be more independant. This also gives the impression that it's ok for students to be having sex.

I also think it's funny how you've put "condoms/morning after pill". These are two very different things. If a school were to give out contraceptives, it would be condoms. But the morning after pill is a highly risky drug and can destroy menstrual cycles. My school doesn't even give out paracetemol, let alone drugs like that.

Answer 3

No, it shouldn't be the school's responsibility. Parents demanding that schools provide condoms and birth control are the reason that we pay more school taxes. I noticed supply lists. Things that schools used to provide in classrooms aren't getting provided anymore. If you want to have sex, it's not hard to go to planned parenthood for birth control and it's not hard going to walmart for condoms. It should be the parent's responsibility first. If parents won't get their kids condoms or birth control, the kid can either not have sex or get birthcontrol theirself. What next, a class in oral sex? Why not instead of having condoms and the morning after pill available in schools, teach the kids in health class about the places that offer them. I think that would work out better but it's just my opinion. I was smart enough to go to the doctor and get put on birth control when I was 15. I didn't even have sex for the first time until I was 16. Everyone knows I was a teen mom. Got pregnant at 17, had my daughter at 18. I also got pregnant on birth control. What's the point in schools handing out condoms when they aren't even effective 100% of the time? Was never the teen mom that Elliot just stereotyped.

As far as elliot's moronic stereotype of teen parents, he's wrong. Just because the majority of teen parents turn out losers doesn't mean all of them will.

Answer 4

No. Kids will be popping the morning after pill like it's an aspirin. It's not to be taken lightly and is not good at all for your body. They should go back to basics and be shamed if they fall pregnant then the rest will soon learn. Harsh but true. When I was a teenager in the 80's we had none of this crap. We didn't have half of the sex education given now but no-one I knew fell pregnant by the time we left school. It's all about self-control, self-respect, self-worth - lessons should be given more in this. Make kids think more about the consequences of sex, not just physically but mentally and not just throw condoms at them. In the UK if you have a child and no job then you are given a free house and money. Slash benefits - problem solved.

Answer 5

Mayyyyyyyyyybeeee..... the condom (but it is your responsibility to get a condom if your going to have sex. Some schools don't have it, because then if kids knew it was available and that easy to get it, there would be a lot more chances of kids having sexual activity).
The morning after pill.........I do not think schools should have that at all (thats just stupid for a school to provide that!)....BE A RESPONSIBLE TEEN, and you won't need one!

Answer 6

Nope. Students who are mature enough to have sex should get them free from NHS or just buy them. Children shouldn't be encouraged to have sex by providing them with the pill or condoms.

Statistically teenage parents are the least intelligent (source- Freakonomics) and will produce children of below average intellect. The parents are less likely to remain together from such a young age and the single parents are simply a burden on society as they don't work or do anything productive.

As such even if contraception was made more freely available the children that become parents are most stupid and so least likely to make effective use of them. As such its just a further drain on taxes and an additional burden on educational institutions.

Answer 7

No way should they give the morning after pill they have no idea of the child's medical history or her family ... as for condoms yes they can get them free but as long as they give the education as well not just tell them it will stop unwanted baby's or aids but teach them about having the right feels for a person in the 1st place

Answer 8

Depends this could be seen as condoning an illegal act - under age sex - but it can also be seen as preparing for the worst. Very good question, I stand firmly on the for section as it has been proven the more precautions taken and the more education given the less mishaps. Just look at the continents teenage pregnancy rate in comparison to the UKs for a little insight.

Answer 9

YES YES YES

You can't trust parents. Your typical looney tune dumass paraent is convinced their little johnny or Jannie aint growing up and is still a kid at 17 and wants to play with my little pony and action man and read commics or lets dumb beliefs in magical beings control their notions...






As for givine kids messages or permission to have sex...


Enter planet earth guys not planet moron...

Ie H -O-R-M-O-N-E-S ALONE control your kids interest in sex.... alll the porn in the world wont may a gay guy like girls, and all the firemen calendars won't make straight guys gay.


Likewise sex ed or condoms wont make people want to have sex... if too young they make water bombs out of them...



And to the muppet poster up there going 'what next lessons on oral sex'


Er yeas dumbass what do you think most will be doing before they are readdy to have sex... yes your daughter is female, human, has breats, bleeds and will at somepoint suck willies... Just your you did, just like your mumma did and your grannie.

Get reality into your head.

As for enough sex ed...


Look around here... there is clearly not enough when kids ask can you get pregnant from a blow jb

Or by boyfriend pulled it out before he finished and it was on such ad such date a week ago could I be pregnant...


Likewise a morning after pill


You dumb dumb... ya have to take it quick or it dont work.... So whilst they are pissing about trying to phone you the clock is ticking


You kids are human animals, they will develop feeling they will have sex. Accept it then put in place the best way for them to deal with it.



OH AND PAUL BELOW SHOULD NEVER HAVE KIDS AS CLEARLY IRRESPONSIBLE

Answer 10

I think schools should have condoms..I don't approve of young kids having sex but they do anyway and sometimes it's hard for them to talk to parents about it...Better safe than sorry...Far as the morning pill, no...You don't want everyone to think if they have sex and don't use condoms they can go to the nurse's station and stock up on some free pills...