What do you think about that?
What are they teaching our kids? To have sex but not get pregnant? This is crazy!
WHY not condoms since birth control doesnt help prevent against diseases.
But I woldnt want any of it being offered AT SCHOOL..
2007-10-18 18:33:43 · 15 answers · asked by 90304 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
This is absurd.
They do not hand out birth control patches at school.
They are PRESCRIPTION patches, therefore they can't just hand them out.
2007-10-18 23:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Olivia! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By seeing the other answers provided I believe this is the very reason they are doing it. I think it's a good thing to do. We don't need any more babies having babies so that the grandparents can raise them because these kids don't know how. Our children are having sex at that age. I'm sure some of the same people who are saying it's a bad thing to do were having sex at the same age. If these girls don't feel like they can talk to thier parents I think it's great that they have some where to turn. At least if they are having sex they have the opportunity to protect themselves from having a baby and are trying to be responsible. Closing our eyes to the fact that if they are taking the patches they are probably already having sex having access to birth control don't make you go out and have sex...not having access to birth control when you are having sex is the issue. That's the issue that should be looked at. That's the issue that is being looked at by the schools. If parents blow up about it or don't discuss openly about sex with thier children how can the child and why would a child ask thier parents for birth control. I think the sad thing is the fact that our children feel more comfortable talking to adults in a school setting than thier own parents about sex and birth control.
2007-10-18 20:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by puttogether2000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have two sides to this answer. For myself being a 12 year old girl was not easy by all means. I was actually put on the pill due to issues with my period continuing for months on end. The pill made it normal like the rest of the girls. So I say if it is doctor prescribed and for a medical reason at that age then yes, fine I have no problem with it as long as they understand that it is not a ticket to go out and have sex.
As far as the school handing out bc patches or pills I think it's bullshit. First off these items aren't safe for people under 18 it's a proven fact. And I would like to know why they are learning this crap in school instead of at home. What happend to being a responsible parent. My mom would even let me take health class till I was a junior in high school because they had sex ed. I have to say I'm glad she did.
I don't think it should be the schools place to teach or tell or give anything to do with sex. I don't care how embarrassing it is to talk about it with your kid they listen better when it comes from the parent instead of some teacher.
Personally I think if the school is going to do anything these days they need to be disciplining these kids. And so do the parents.
I don't think that 11-13 year olds need to know about how to prevent pregnancy and diseases. I know for me the not knowing was what scared me the most and kept me from having sex and actually using my head when it came to things like that. It's ridiculous.
2007-10-18 18:59:15 · answer #3 · answered by b1alto 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Think its a great idea, if controversial. Abstinence only teaching may work in a private, religious school setting, but not in public school. Personally I didn't have sex until senior year of high school, but my fiance started having sex in middle school.
I think that at the very least, the option should be available to the kids. Especially if they are going to have sex anyway, it can at least offer some form of protection and birth control for the kids as long as they know how to use it.
We need to learn to open up about the subject of sex (both in school and at home) because with all the TV shows out there and the typical teenage mentality of invincibility many young kids do stupid actions. And if there is a way to make these stupid actions so that they possibly do not ruin the life of a 13 year old, then by all means, it should be done!
2007-10-18 18:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
When I heard this on the news my first reaction was "Why can't the parents just be parents and teach morals to their kids?" I would not want my child given birth control at school. It is different to to give out condoms in high school, but for a middle school student, that is ridiculous. I'm sure the Catholic Church is going to have a heyday with this one!
2007-10-18 18:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think its disgusting. Its bad enough condoms are available at school, but now they offer contraceptives as well? We need to find ways to encourage kids NOT to have sex.. not make it easier for them!
The good news about it is that the kids still need concent from their parents to get the birth control.. they cant just walk into school and go ask for it.
2007-10-18 22:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by Nekkid Truth! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not saying that im agreeing with the decision to be giving these girls birth control patches, as its kind of encouraging them to have sex. BUT, if they ARE going to have sex, at least there's something that they can use to prevent pregnancy. Mind you, there should be sex packs with condoms aswell, because as someone said thats not protecting them from STD's.
2007-10-19 01:50:13 · answer #7 · answered by oh.helen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
between the clinics, advertisement and now this there just handing out and promoting birth control like it is candy and it is ridiculous.
my mom put me on birth control at 17 cause i had bad cycles well i got a dvt (blood clot) i had no idea i had a blood disorder called thrombophilia it is hereditary and you have to be specifically be tested for this.
birth control is so dangerous my doctor even stressed this to me.
its up to the parent to parent there kids by educating them on the importance of abstinence because sex leads to so many problems. kids have enough to worry about and i think it is wrong 100 percent. I could have died and this is not gonna reduce sexual intercourse with teens either!
the answer is good parents its not any one Else's job to guide these kids to there fullest potential but the parents!
2007-10-18 20:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by laylajai74 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't see this story...are they just giving them to girls that want them? Without a doctor's prescription? Or the parents' permission? If so, that is really sick. It's not like candy, these are medicines, hormonal medicines. They have known risks and side effects. They have not even been tested on girls this young--much less proven safe. (I'm assuming!) Do they know what will happen when you give barely pubescent girls hormones? I know I don't.
2007-10-18 19:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by blooming chamomile 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that if they want the pill, or patch, or condoms, they must agree at a high price...
They must be FIXED...
it is ridiculous how little jr high school kids are getting pregnant, and spreading diseases...
In my town, right now, there are 4 jr high kids that I know of that are pregnant, out of about 500 jr high kids...
2007-10-18 18:38:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the parents responsibility to teach their children about sex and protection. Why do 11-13yo need bc??? They aren't old enough (mentally or emotionally) to have sex.
2007-10-18 19:38:25 · answer #11 · answered by shorty081101 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋