I heard on the radio this morning that this middle school in Oregon plans on distributing prescribed birth control to their students. School officials stated that the reason they're planning to do this is because parents should not ignore the fact children in this age bracket are having sex. However, many parents argue that middle school students are too young to have birth control pills. The dj stated that he agrees with the parents. He also stated that he thinks it is ok to pass out birthcontrol pills to high school students. What do you think?
2007-10-17 04:36:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
The girls would be checked by a doctor before being given the birth control. And they would check up on her every few months to make sure everything is okay.
I think its a great idea, along with sex education and contraceptives being provided, this will hopefully lower the teen pregancy rate in this country.
Take for example The Netherlands, they give out birth control and condoms and have the LOWEST teen pregancy rate and LOWEST abortion rate in the world.
2007-10-17 17:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by Matt21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a good idea.
Birth control was not an option available when I had my oldest daughter (17 yrs) nor was abortions legal.
By my early 20's, this was an option, but younger girls (teens) had to have a parents consent. Then that changed and it was free which allowed a teenager to protect herself from pg before marriage.
But, then again, the girls would wait until just before having a relationship to take the pills not realizing that they needed to be on the pill at least a month before having sex.
Then schools began to push the education in schools because they believe parents were still holding the young girls back.
Well, today, these young women have a choice, they have the rights, they have the knowledge, yet now, they have this, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' thing. Why?
My granddaughter is now in her 20's and she thanks her mother & me for protecting her when younger. Out of 6 of the girls she has been friends with since the 9th grade, 3 have babies and another just found out she is pg. None of them are married and the one friend that is married, are waiting before they have a baby.
WHY???
2007-10-17 05:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by Sandie B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this could go either way! if the kids are having sex, then yes i would say give them the freaking pills!!!! its going to happen eventually! there is only so much a parent can do to keep it from happening! im 20 and i played basketball in high school, well people were messing around all the time on the freaking school bus on the way to games! im not a prude, but i made sure to sit at the front of the bus, that was just gross!!! also if kids think they are mature enough to have sex, they should be mature enough to tell their parents they are or are thinking about having sex! why would any high school student want to chance the risk of pregnancy??? in the long run i do think it should be the parents choice!
2007-10-17 04:51:46 · answer #3 · answered by *iN LoVe* 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that any prescription should be given out by a physician, as complications can arise with any pill. As far as condoms, I'm on the fence about that, as I feel that whoever passes them out is responsible for also educating the person receiving it. That is the job of the parent, or perhaps a school nurse when the parent is not doing it?
2007-10-17 04:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Special K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the college equipment could permit the dad and mom be certain what the youngster takes. If a determine thinks the daughter could be on beginning administration at age 12, then advantageous. If the determine would not desire the daughter on beginning administration, advantageous. the college equipment must be dealing with many courtroom situations down the line if it dispenses beginning administration pills and a woman finally ends up pregnant besides. What if a toddler has some style of allergic reaction? Is the college going to pay the scientific costs? Are the raising college taxes to pay for this software? Is the college additionally passing out condoms to the lads? Is the college going to instruct risk-free intercourse practices and intercourse training? Is the college going to offer scientific well-being coverage for those teenagers and any toddler that could be produced while the beginning administration fails? The pill isn't a hundred% eaffective, so is the college going to determine the females are taking the pill precise? dad and mom could desire to take administration in this occasion. the college equipment ought to offer the pills to persons who desire to place their daughters on the pill, yet they could desire to no longer dispense any drugs devoid of parental consent.
2016-10-07 02:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All opinions and morals aside, I don't understand how they can do this. Is some doctor going to write a prescription to every female? You can't hand out prescrption medicine with out an Rx... Plus you should never prescribe BC without knowing the patient's history, and even having a pap first... How can this not be hugely open to lawsuits, malpractice, etc?????
I mean, it seems unlikely, but based on a person's history, etc, giving them a random drug like BC could kill them! Is the school system ready to take responsibility for that!?!?!?
2007-10-17 04:44:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I saw this on Good Morning America this morning. I think it's completely wrong. Giving out condoms is one thing. But to actually give a girl who is only 11 or 12 years old a prescription (without her parent's knowledge or consent!!) is ridiculous!!
The school nurse can't even give our children Tylenol these days, but they somehow think it's OK to give them a prescription?! Wow!
2007-10-17 04:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mom22girls 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Schools are for teaching academic subjects, like biology (including human reproduction), not for social engineering. Medical practise is not a scholastic forte. Having said that, sex among middle school students is a grave concern that needs to be addressed through education and medical practise outside the school system. That's why we have parents, religious leaders, and clinics.
2007-10-17 05:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think it's BS. If I want my daughter to have birth control pills, I'll take her to the doctor. I think the school system is really overstepping boundaries (more so than usual) this time.
2007-10-17 04:44:39 · answer #9 · answered by Jayna 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they can only give them with the parents consent.
and i think the parents need the wake up call.
things like rules and curfews and structure of any kind would be effective, but no one seems to pay attention anymore.
2007-10-17 05:07:52 · answer #10 · answered by Lapin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋