Should parents consider giving teenagers birth control?

Question

I know some friends that are sexual active but their parents won't let them get on birth control. They said their parents don't want let to be on it because they think it would stop them from having s*x. Yet they kept doing it. Also, what if your teenaged daughter gets raped? If she is on birth control, there is a lower chance of getting pregnant without the pill.

What you think?

Answer 1

Birth control disrupts the natural order of the life giving process of your s*x organs.

If you want to have s*x, wait until you're married

Rape?  It happened.  So do the decent thing and give your baby up for adoption

Answer 2

ok im old fashioned so you might not like my answer but, i believe that teens shouldnt have s*x period, and giving them preventors such as BC and condoms doesnt help the teens make the better choice.  

Answer 3

I think if my daughter was sexually active I would most certainly discourage it and talk till I was blue in the face about what safe s*x is and how many STD's are out there and tell her a million times that the pill does not protect against STD's.

But I was a teenager at one time too, and I know what happens regardless if parents know or not. I would take her to the doctor and put her on birth control if she asked and hope and pray that I taught her well and that she was smart... after a certain point that is all that parents can do is sit back and let their kid become an adults and hope they did a good enough job raising them that they make the right choices in life.

Answer 4

I think that if your friends are sexually active and the parents know the parents should do there job and stop it!! I mean if you put them on birth control thats just saying its ok go ahead have s*x your protected thats not what teens these days need to think!! So no they shouldn't get birth control!!

Answer 5

Why would anyone think if they were on birth control they would stop having s*x? That makes no sense at all.

I would put my daughter (if i had one) on birth control if they asked me they wanted it or if i thought they were having s*x and if my son was doing the same i would be giving him condoms.

Do you know a teenage girl can pick up a phone and call to their local health department, makes an appointment and go to that appointment and get on free birth control. They cannot tell the girls parents either about it so if all these girls wanted birth control that badly they would do this. --I did when i was 16 years old---

If they do not want to get them on birth control and know they are having s*x, letting them leave the house then i think they are badly wanting a grandkid because i would not be letting a teen run wild if i knew they were having s*x or not.

Answer 6

Who cares it's the parent's choice let them do whatever they want to do. If they want them to get pregnant fine, who cares it's their life to s***w up.

Answer 7

Yes, I know if I ever have a daughther I would. Just face it kids make mistakes and you don't want them to regret them for the rest of their life, do you?

Answer 8

At my house s*x has always been an open topic so when I told my mom I wanted to go on birth control she didn't ask questions. We set an appointment with my doctor and I got on the pill.

I think parents need to be more open with their kids about s*x and relationships in general.

Also, I think more teenagers should be utilizing free clinics like Planned Parenthood. My theory - if you can Plan to have s*x you can Plan to get on birth control, Plan to buy condoms, and Use them!

Answer 9

YES! It is like not talking to your kids about drunk driving because you just assume they are "good kids" and would never do it. I am absolutely putting my girl on the pill when she 14. I will NOT be condoning s*x but I know kids have s*x (and they have for THOUSANDS of years!) She will not be allowed to sleep over at boys houses and I will not condone the behaviour but dammit I want her baby free until she is ready to decide for herself.

Answer 10

I would allow my daughter (if I had one) to be on BC if that was her choice.  I would also remind my sons to use protection if they ever decided to have s*x too.  I think it is better to be prepared just in case because if we as parents say no to the BC and then the kids end up pregnant we are at fault too, we could have tried to prevent it and didn't.  

Answer 11

Absolutely. This is my theory: If your kid wants to have s*x, he/she is going to. At least if they are well informed and properly using birth controls, there won't be any "accidents."

Answer 12

honestly, i think there is no excuse for getting pregnant for not using birth controll. There are so many ways that you can get it confidentially that it is not fair for anyone to blame the parents.

Answer 13

I don't know how it works where you live, but here in Quebec, you can have a confidential appointment to have the birth control pill at the age of 14. Well, all your medical appointments can be confidential (without your parents knowing) from the age of 14.

Answer 14

This is my opinion on the matter, if your teenage daughter is honest enough with you to tell you she's thinking about having s*x, and is trying to at least be responsible about it, why would you do something to discourage that. Yes, the last thing a mother or father wants to know is that their "little girl" is having s*x. But I think it's a step about finding out she's having s*x, and is also pregnant. If she wants to have s*x, she is going to. The best thing a parent can do is constantly talk about safe s*x and abstinance, and to make sure their daughter is as protected as possible in the case that anything ever did happen.

Answer 15

i think they should but what thier thinking is OH MY GOD MY DAUGHTER IS HAVING s*x!! and trust me parents dont want to think that..lol

Answer 16

I WAS one of those girls whose mom would not take them to get birth control. After a pregnancy scare with my boyfriend I forged a note to get out of school and he took me to planned parenthood. Eventually my mom found my pills but decided that although I had forged a note and everything that it was OK. I was being responsible and trying to make sure that I did not get pregnant.

having been in that position I think I would take my daughter (currently 8 years old) to get birth control if she asked for it. I would much rather be a part of her getting the pill or the shot than taking care of a baby while she finished school.

Answer 17

depends on who you are...

if you don't give your kid birth control then it makes periods heavier and stuff, and they could end up getting pregnant and stuff

if you do, it helps with your period, and just in case

my mom tells me to take it when i start mine cuz you never know, better be safe then sorry

and s*x is a  natural part of life and no one can stop the kid from doing it so why not?

but it really depends on the parents...