Birth Control

Should Birth Control be Distributed in Schools? “Birth control has been pitched in the United States as an individual solution, rather than a public health strategy, the purpose of oral contraceptives was understood by manufacturers, physicians, and consumers to be the prevention of pregnancy, a basic health care need for women. Since 1990, the content of that message has changed, reflecting a shift in the drug industry 's view of the contraception business” (Watkins, 2012, para. 1). Since 1914, the Birth control movement has been reformed in the United States. The first clinic to distribute birth control opened in 1923 by Margaret Sanger. There were no arrests or violations made at this time, however; women continued to rely on unsafe sex. In 1942, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America formed, establishing birth control clinics throughout America. Americans have argued about birth control pills and other related issues to regulate population through pregnancy. Distributing birth control pills to schools will not only prevent teen pregnancy but also helps control of the population throughout the country. The right to use contraception should be available for anyone who is willing whether this is for the young adults, teenagers, and even to married couples who want to wait on building a family or just to have each other for the rest of his or her lives. In this debate, we will discuss the topic of “Should Birth Control be Distributed in Schools”. The argument of whether contraception should or should not be banned in the United States schools systems will be discussed and why we feel it should be legalized and remain legal for anyone who wants to or has a preference to use it. We will show that statistically, by having birth control available and legal in the schools systems, some positive outcomes result. The opposing argument is that birth control opponents are still fighting and

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