Pupils at a city middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches ??

Question

(10/18/07 - PORTLAND, ME) - Pupils at a city middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center after the local school board approved the proposal Wednesday evening!
What do you think about this?

Answer 1

If you offer birth control to a child, they will think they "should" be using it..........

Who do these kids belong to? The government or the parents..........???

Answer 2

I even have consistently been against beginning administration being presented by utilising the faculties. that's some thing that could desire to be a dad and mom determination. in spite of my own ideals there are different motives that this could not be executed. The pill comes with disadvantages. that's a medicine. No 9-13 year previous has the mentality to make a careful determination with regard to the disadvantages linked with oral contraceptives. What in the event that they smoke? What approximately scientific historic previous? My 19 365 days previous would not even understand his finished scientific historic previous. What if the youngster takes different drugs for different situations and would not tell the everyday practitioner? they could overlook or be afraid to indicate it for concern of no longer getting the prescription. you in addition to could could desire to take the pill customary. At that age what's the likelyhood this might take place? Condoms are a greater acceptable answer plus they ward off the unfold of STDs it relatively is fairly significant. i might particularly handle an undesirable being pregnant than a ailment which will kill you.

Answer 3

That's what it has come down to. Consider that many middle school girls ( 12 , 13) do not consider oral sex as sex. Also consider that over half do not know what STD stands for . Also, consider that most have no idea when they are fertile. And many are three months pregnant before it dawns on them something about their body has changed.

I don't think the schools should be burdened with any more responsibilities than it already has to carry. At some point, teachers should be allowed to teach and nothing more. Now it appears they will be monitoring birth control dispersal.

Answer 4

Parental consent may not be involved in this decision. . .that is yet to be determined.

And, hello people. . .there are other things that can happen then just getting pregnant. The pill doesn't protect against those other things. And, what is the chance that a 13 year old girl is going to take the pill the right way . . .every day.

I think it is silly and stepping into the ground of what is business that should be taken care of at home not at school.

Sadly there are many children who can not communicate their needs and feelings with their parents. . . .but condomns or abstinence needs to be more of a focus than the pill, imo.

Answer 5

Parents have to give permission.

Maybe it'd be a nice idea if parents gave permission and the schools dispensed PEnnicillin to a sick student if the Doctor prescribes it. Free of charge of course.

That would solve the National Health Problem for kids!

I mean schools DO provide FREE Dental care!

Answer 6

I think that my child will not be going to that school.
the pill has many side affects and I as the parent should have the right to decide if or which type my child would take
I personally do not think that young children should have a need for birth control

Answer 7

It's a sign of the times. We now HAVE to be worried about our young daughters getting pregnant before they turn fifteen. I guess I'd rather them give out birth control than to have to open a daycare for the girls to go to school.

Answer 8

Why are you neglecting to add this is from a health clinic the students are required to get parental permission to even set foot in? Why aren't you mentioning it was in response to a rash of pregnancies at said school? Why aren't you mentioning that a student can get them from *ANY* family doctor without the parents knowing if the student asks for their parents HIPPA status to be revoked?

Is it so you'll get more outraged answers? Isn't that kind of dishonest?

Edit:
"Students need parental permission to access the school's health center. But treatment is confidential under state law, which allows the students to decide whether to inform their parents about the services they receive."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/18/middleschool.contraception.ap/index.html

Answer 9

I think it's better than middle school pupils getting pregnant.
Does the program require parental approval? Many do. But even if it doesn't, it's a good thing. Numerous studies have shown that such programs do NOT "encourage" teens to have sex -- they're already doing that. But it does cut down on teen pregnancies. So what's the problem?

Peace.

Answer 10

The "day after pill" has been available thru student guidance councillors for some time now.
I don't like it but I dislike the alternative even more

Answer 11

Let's face it the idea of bearfoot and pregnant is more appealing to religion regardless of us outstripping our home of its resources as a result--So I say hooray to Portland, ME and it's progressiveness in dealing with a problem that religion refuses to look at. It's called OVERPOPULATION! The more believers contributing to the religion the richer the religion regardless of how little it actually gives back. PEACE!