Should birth control be passed out without parents consent? I want to know your opinion!

Question

I'm entering a debate at my scholl in long beach california and I wanted to know peoples opinions about if birth control should be passed out without parents consent to teens.

Answer 1

yes. i think so because some kids won't even use it so why tell 'em. like the first they passed out condoms @ my school i sure nuff didnt tell me mom or dad. i just blew it up & named it. haha good times. but i think if ur going to use the birth control go ahead & tell 'em. plus @least their promoting safe s*x by passing them out.

Answer 2

i think it should, because like someone already said, kids don't get consent to have s*x. at least if they are on birth control they wont get pregnant.

Answer 3

i think anyone who's in high school then yes..but for middle schoolers they should still need parental consent.

Answer 4

i think it should be available (not passed out like candy or something) as long as along with getting birth control, teens also sit down with an adult professional (school nurse, school counselor, etc) to discuss their options, facts about preventing unwanted pregnancy and STDs, emotional and social effects of having/not having s*x, and other important issues that go along with a teen's decision to have s*x.  many teens would not ever consider going to their parents to get birth control so if they don't have it readily available, they'll just go without.  denying teens information and access to birth control is NOT in any way going to help.  while i can understand why it would be hard for a parent to find out their teen is having s*x and got contraceptives from school or a clinic, it's better than finding out when they come to them pregnant or with a pregnant girlfriend.  

in a perfect society, all parents would provide their kids with the neccesary information about s*x, but that's not a reality so it's important to have places teens can go and find out about safer s*x options and protect themselves.

check out plannedparenthood.com for info about the importance of proper s*x education and access to contraceptives for young adults.  

Answer 5

As long as they know how to use it, then, yes.  However, children should always feel that they can talk to their parents about it as well.  if they can't, then that is a whole other issue.

Answer 6

Condoms yes...but the actual birth control pill...absolutely not.  When women or girls get on the birth control pill they need to take tests to determine if their bodies can handle the extra hormones that the pill releases.  Some women may not be able to handle that, and if they don't get tested, then they will be setting themselves up for massive blood clots that can lead to strokes, pulmonary embolisms, and death.

I should know...I almost died 3 weeks ago from a pulmonary embolism (massive blood clot in the main arteries of my lungs) thanks to birth control, and because I was too stupid to get blood work done to make sure I could handle birth control.

Condoms should be passed out, but when it comes to anything else, leave that for the parents and the children to battle out.

Answer 7

no! and these are the reasons:

1) teens are stupid so they thing that if they use the pill, then it automatically mean they cant get pregnant. some americans aren't very bright (yes im american, but i actually enjoy reading)

2) it will make teens think that just because they have protection it makes it alright to have s*x at a young age *NEWSFLASH* you can still get pregnant!

3) the pill has alot of side effects, and can be fatal in some situations, which to me is sooooo not worth it.

4) parents should have a right to know what goes on in their kids' lives especially if its that dramatic

5) if i were someone's parent and they were acting totally freaky because of the pills, i'd be freaking out like "what's wrong with you!"

its a dumb idea, and birth control is not free, its gonna cost tax payers even more to have the pill available at schools, the money to pay for the stuff comes from somewhere duh!!

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Answer 8

yes.

Answer 9

YeS!

Answer 10

If it is condoms that is fine but birth control pills NO

Answer 11

Yes, because most teenagers will have s*x, regardless of whether they can get their hands on protection.  By denying them access to birth control without going through the awkward questions you'd have to ask your parents to get it, you're only PROMOTING teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.  It may not be a particularly comfortable idea, this teens having s*x thing, but it's an idea that must be acknowledged.

We will have s*x with or without it, but we'd really prefer to do it with protection.

Deal with it.

Good luck with your debate!

Answer 12

With or without consent, yes. At my school there is a health center where you can acquire these things. I don't think it matters what age, because (and I don't approve of young people having s*x, but) if they're going to do it you might as well supply them with protection. Mostly the reason why people have unprotected s*x is they don't have access to anything.

We are in a very modern society, and contraception is one of those great things. It's much better when a school is open about s*x education and helps people out, rather than not telling or providing them with anything, and just trying to discourage them - it usually leads to people making mistakes in the long run.

Answer 13

No! What if a child is allergic (deadly) and the kid didn't know... Who is getting sewed? I did this debate for school last year. I won. Oh, Man did I get some great combacks.

Answer 14

I think it depends on the age. If your 16 and older and you know you're going to be sexually active but your parents wont get it then yes. But any younger than that and no. Because at that age it's like telling them that lying to their parents is okay when it's not. And it's also telling them that having s*x is okay when again it's not.

Good Luck with your debate! Hope this helps.

Answer 15

absolutely, anything to make EVERY CHILD A WANTED CHILD. Girls do NOT need their parents permission to have s*x why should they need their parents consent to get brith control. Visit Planned Parenthood's website, it's very helpful.