Would you let your teenage daughter take birth control pills?

Question

Why or why not?

Answer 1

okay i am a guy, but my mom and i have actually had this conversation and we pretty much agreed that we would both allow her to because that would mean she is interested in SAFE s*x.

Answer 2

If she came to me and asked for them, yes, I'd supply them.  I'd rather her be safe and responsible if she's going to choose to have s*x than to go behind my back and end up getting pregnant.  Although I'd be disappointed that she chose not to save s*x for marriage, I would respect the fact that she wanted to be safe.  

*She'd get condoms as well as birth control.  Not to mention a long informative discussion about s*x and everything that goes along with it.  I don't care if she'd heard it 1,000 times already.  She'd hear it again.  lol

Answer 3

ya

Answer 4

I'd want her to be 100% honest with me about whether she was sexually active or not, and if she was...then yes I would let her. Theres other reasons for birth control also. I took birth control 2 years before I was sexually active to make my periods more regular.

Answer 5

Yes, my daughter started taking them about 14 for acne. As a bonus, she didn't have to worry about becaming preggy when she decided to do it. She is 24 now. She has an 2 yr old child by choice.

Answer 6

No. I don't want to re asure my daughter that it's ok to have s*x before marrige. And I don't want to show her that I am ok with letting her have s*x. If she wants to have s*x SHE better get the protection or deal with the consequences. That's what I was taught and I learned. Me and my fiance agree on this. I would never give my child anything like condoms or birth control. If she is mature enough to have s*x, then she better be mature enough to take care of a baby, go to school , and work. OR be responsible enough to make her man use protection and for herself to get birth control.

Answer 7

If I knew she was having s*x, I would feel obligated to, I would rather her have safe s*x if she is going to do it than get pregnant. A lot of people wouldn't because they think that would be you telling her it was ok, but if she already started than there isn't much you can do from that point. It's not like we can get chastity belts now. :)

Answer 8

Of course if she actually was honest with you and told you she would like them, tmeans she want and may have s*x with or without the pill. She is trying to take her precautionary steps to prevent pregnancy. Just explain to her that the pill doesnt prevent STD's. So condoms should also be used.

Mom would yu rather have her on the pill or come home pregnant!

Answer 9

Yes, I absolutely would! I would rather have her take the BC then come home pregnant. I feel NO young lady would make as good of a mother as one who waited until late twenties, mid thirties. And if my teen daughter does make the mistake to have s*x without a condom and contracts an STD the only life she has messed up is her own… May sound harsh but I’m sick of hearing about innocent babies being born to mothers with AIDS or Herpes.

Answer 10

Yes. I would rather her be on the pill than to end up pregnant. I would try to talk her out of having s*x first, however. I would also supply condoms and tell her about all the STDs that cannot be stopped just by using the pill.

Answer 11

Yes, if she was old enough to be mature about s*x.  No, if she was just seeking attention or being promiscuous.  If that was the case, I would take my role as parent and lock her in the house.  If she was mature, I would take her to the DR. and fill the Rx for her.  In the case of a mature teen, that would be the best thing a parent can do.  I would judge the maturity on whether or not she came to me and asked, I would never do it as a "precaution".

Answer 12

If she was sexually active, definitely! I would rather my teen not have s*x at all, but I couldn't watch her 24/7 and I would rather her practice safe s*x.

Answer 13

Absolutely! I do not want her to have a child before she is ready. Actually, I do not want her to have s*x before I am ready, but that may not be my decision!

Answer 14

In a heartbeat!!!  My mom actually put me on bc when I was 14 because I was becoming sexually active..... yes 14 is very young and if I had it to do over again I wouldn't have, but none the less she told me that she just wanted to make sure I didn't end up pregnant.  She knew I was going to go ahead and do it anyhow, so she was trying to give me some protection.  It worked and I didn't have my first child til I was 30!  I believe along with the bc pills that your daughter should be very well educated about STD's and given condoms as well, if your going to help her, might as well do it right!

Answer 15

Humans have been managing to procreate since Adam and Eve.

Only since the 60s have we managed to prevent birth by using one little pill.

If she's active?  Three words:  Oh. h**l. Yes.

There are more words like:  Grandmother, abortion, teenaged mother.

Head in the sand gets you to all of the last words.  

When it comes right down to it, we're mammals.  It can seriously suck as mommy mammal to a teenaged mammal.  You have an advanced brain AND an opposable thumb.

Use it to push the pill thru the aluminum and plastic backing.

Answer 16

At this point (age 19 with a 2 year old daughter) I would say yes. I had my child at 17, got pregnant at 16.

I only had s*x 1 time. Birth control helps with other things and had I felt comfortable enough with my mom to talk to her about getting on it then I wouldn't have gotten pregnant after just one night of not thinking clearly.

It is a matter of hope for the best but prepare for the worst.