Should condoms be given out in schools?

Answer 1

"Given" out?

They should certainly be made available.

Look at the US teen pregnancy rate -> 9X higher than that of the Netherlands where they take sex education seriously.

There's no conceivable way we can continue to dance around figures like that. We need changes in our sex ed philosophy now.

Answer 2

Yes. I am a firm believer that safe sex education should and can be done by parents!! Unfortunately, there are a lot of parents that A) Think "My little angel would never do that" B) Are scared and don't know how to broach the topic, and C) Don't care (it's scary but true). So all those parents children will never get the talk, and those are the children that have sex and encourage other children to do the same. Teach by example, teenagers know their parents and other adults and all of nature's creatures have sex (and not all parents are married), so teach them to be safe or don't blame anyone else when you become a grandparent in your 30's or 40's. I had safe sex just about the entire time I was a teenager, and it wasn't from my parents that I got my first condoms, it was my friend. Her mom bought her a case of condoms when she was 12, and my friend didn't lose her virginity until she was 17. I think her mom was secretly happy that most of those condoms ended up being very slippery water balloons. But I know that because of the easy availability of condoms to me and my friends, we did what we were gonna do anyways, we just did it the safe way. So yes, teach them to be safe rather than ignore the problem or tell them not to do it, because every teenager does exactly what they're told not to.

Answer 3

I went to public school. Not enough education was given on STD's or pregnancy since parents had to sign a release. Some parents dont want their kids to know about sex. I think the more you know the more you should expect. Ever since I can remember my mother talked about sex and it was a casual conversation. I was 20 when I lost it to my husband. I knew what to expect and all the diseases. I was more afraid of the diseases and pregnancies and all that because I knew. I worked in a Women's clinic and I saw 11 year olds pregnant. yes pregnant at 11. Girls with syphilis and chlamidia at 11-and up. We were the after care and the prevention of pregnancy side, It is just sad of the ignorance of the parents not to want to teach their children about sex. imagine when her kid grows up at 18 and her being 30 and grand ma? more prone to reproductive system diseases because of getting pregnant so young. our youngest seeking contraception was 10. while I was there. I believe the parents should tell their kids everything, they can never be too young. I saw it for myself. I also worked in an AIDS organization. young girls with hiv. It is sad. The hole in the condom is many times bigger than the HIV virus. There is still some protection. It does protect from some STD's and pregnancy. But is still a good thing to use. Let them get them from the nurse. Being in public school many of my classmates got pregnant. My husband lost it at 16. He didnt get an STD while he used condoms. I know because he transferred to a clinic I used to work at and we requested his records. They do help. But education and scaring your kids to death about the real truths of sex will do the trick... hehe

Answer 4

I don't think there is a problem with condoms being given out in schools.

Answer 5

I would say, yes through the guidence concellor(sp). From my experiance when I was in high school, the kids are going to do it anyway, however they can find a way. There might as well be a way for it to be "safer". And having so the guidence concellor gives them out, it gives an oppertunity for a responsible adult to try to talk to the about it.

Answer 6

No they shouldn't it is morally wrong and I don't appreciate the fact that the schools or the government thinks that they have the right to corrupt our children. Tha is why we talk to our kids and show them in the bible that sex outside of the mairage bed is wrong. We try our best to educate them and lead them in the right direction it's about all they will let you do legally now a days. Heck my parents beat my a$$ when I did something wrong.

Answer 7

I don't think so. I think it makes the kids think that it is okay to have sex as long as they wear protection. I think it should be the parent decision and isn't a schools right to hand out condoms to our children.

Answer 8

I dont know if they necesarily should be given out, but sex ed classes should include for boys, knowing how to put one on right, where they can buy them, and the importance of using them. Thats the main reason that there are so many teen pregnancies. Kids either dont want to use one, dont know how to get one, or dont know how to put it on so it doesnt break or slip off.

Answer 9

Yes.

JC
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Answer 10

no they should eduducate children about stds ,hiv,aids .Condoms fail ,chilldren are born to young teenagers. The only thing I want passed out in school is a scholarship to more children to take care of the family they plan to have one day!Also there are breathing holes in condoms that cant let things pass through,now you want that passed around for sure.