Should Birth Control Be Allowed In Schools
MaKayla McKnight
Eng 102
Amanda Morris
November 12, 2014
Contraceptives Should Be Offered In Schools About 3 in 10 teen girls in the U.S become pregnant before the age of 20, it doesn’t have to be that way. Birth control and other contraceptives should be offered in schools to teens. Having these contraceptives available in school-based clinics are giving our most vulnerable students a chance to prevent future pregnancies and educate students how to practice safe sex. This would not only be benefiting the students by protecting their futures but this would benefit our society as a whole. The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the world, almost twice as high as in England or Canada. Almost half (46%) of high school teens admit they 've had sex and in 2009, 34% of currently sexually active high school students said they did not use a condom the …show more content…
Only 1 to 2 percent of parents returned a form to opt out of the program. In the 2011-2012 school year, 567 students received emergency contraception called the Plan B Pill. 580 students received a birth control pill. New York is among 21 other states that allow all minors access to contraceptive services. (Resistance.)
Young people in the United States may fail to protect themselves during sexual intercourse if they lack 1.) Accurate information regarding sexuality and contraception and/or 2.) Access to health care. Teens ' access to care may be limited by cost, time constraints, lack of transportation, inflexible clinic operating hours, fear that confidentiality will be breached, and apprehension about discussing personal health problems. School-based health centers (SBHCs) can deliver accessible, confidential, and comprehensive medical and mental health care specifically designed for and at little cost to teens.
Eng 102
Amanda Morris
November 12, 2014
Contraceptives Should Be Offered In Schools About 3 in 10 teen girls in the U.S become pregnant before the age of 20, it doesn’t have to be that way. Birth control and other contraceptives should be offered in schools to teens. Having these contraceptives available in school-based clinics are giving our most vulnerable students a chance to prevent future pregnancies and educate students how to practice safe sex. This would not only be benefiting the students by protecting their futures but this would benefit our society as a whole. The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the world, almost twice as high as in England or Canada. Almost half (46%) of high school teens admit they 've had sex and in 2009, 34% of currently sexually active high school students said they did not use a condom the …show more content…
Only 1 to 2 percent of parents returned a form to opt out of the program. In the 2011-2012 school year, 567 students received emergency contraception called the Plan B Pill. 580 students received a birth control pill. New York is among 21 other states that allow all minors access to contraceptive services. (Resistance.)
Young people in the United States may fail to protect themselves during sexual intercourse if they lack 1.) Accurate information regarding sexuality and contraception and/or 2.) Access to health care. Teens ' access to care may be limited by cost, time constraints, lack of transportation, inflexible clinic operating hours, fear that confidentiality will be breached, and apprehension about discussing personal health problems. School-based health centers (SBHCs) can deliver accessible, confidential, and comprehensive medical and mental health care specifically designed for and at little cost to teens.