Most states either do not have a law regarding birth control services or minors‚ or the states have provisions allowing for minors to attain birth control services without communicating with a parent. Many states‚ such as Florida‚ can provide birth control to minors without parental consent if the patient has ever been pregnant‚ is married‚ received a referral from another doctor‚ may have health problems related to not getting the birth control prescription‚ or is a high school graduate. Being
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Birth Control in Schools I believe that some form of birth control should be provided in high schools. I strongly support this idea because; teen pregnancy is at an all time high. First‚ About one million teenagers become pregnant each year in the United States. The average age at which a United States adolescent has sexual intercourse is sixteen. Out of one hundred percent of teenagers‚ only forty percent use a condom. I believe that if high schools distribute condoms‚ the use of protection
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The Progression of Birth Control. History has always been a struggle for women. Being seen as lessor beings‚ not being able to own property‚ not being able to work‚ to vote‚ to control their right to have children have all been the topic of many struggles. Over time women have fought to have these rights given to them. One of the many rights that has been fought for and won is the right to control when we have children. Margaret Sanger was the leading women for this movement. She started
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Birth Control is the Best Way to Fight with Teenage Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is frequently discussed all over the country and the efforts have not reduced the numbers‚ as teens continue to have unsafe sex which eventually leads to pregnancy. These developments led different experts to consider the issue of abstinence‚ abortion‚ and general sex education in order to reduce the rates of pregnancy among teens. The average teen will be curious about sex when he or she starts puberty and begins to be
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“Birth Control in schools” Birth Control in Schools Schools are the one institution in our society regularly attended by most young people-nearly 95% of all youth aged 5 to 17 years are enrolled in elementary or secondary schools (National Center for Education Statistics‚ 1993). Large percentage of youth attend schools for years before they encounter sexual risk-taking behaviors and a majority is enrolled at the time they initiate intercourse. Just as
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contraceptives without a parent’s consent. Having easy access to birth control can have a healthy benefits and better care for woman‚ and decrease abortion rates. About 70 percent of Americas favor legalizing over-the-counter birth control pills without a doctor’s prescription. Obtaining contraceptives can help prevent teen pregnancy‚ regulate menstrual cycles and help teens to avoid awkward conversations with their parents. Being on birth control is better than having a teenager expose to the chance of
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Consent for Birth Control in School In today’s society teenagers have a lot to deal with; they are a lot more mature than we were back in the days. Even though they deal with many different things I believe schools should get parent consent to give birth control. One reason is that parents can talk to their kids about sex and different types of birth control. Parents can explain the risks of sexual activity and sift through the rumors that may be passed around by their peers. This will help
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Normalea Payeur Pg.1 MS. Goerl English Comp 1 Spring Session 1 26 April 2011 Cause and Effects of Birth Control in Schools The supplying of birth control by means of condoms has been a rather heated subject for several years. Whether or not to supply such form of birth control and how to go about educating about this and other forms of birth control in schools have been debated by many. As well as whether or not to integrate giving out condoms in health and sexual education
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cancer has been linked to promiscuous behavior. * Each year 3 million STD’s are diagnosed in teens * Creates a false sense of security Health Risk associated with Hormonal Contraception * Risk associated with smoking while taking birth control. 90% of all smokers start as teens. * Increases risk of breast‚ cervical‚ and liver cancers * Cervical cancer risk increases with long-term use. * Benign tumors in liver that can case bleeding and rupture. * Expose breast
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girls do not talk about sex and birth control with their parents because they are worried about the reaction they may receive. Lack of communication between parents and children about contraception is a factor that contributes to teen pregnancy and high rates of STI’s within teenagers. This happens because teen will then not have the accurate information they need about sex and how contraceptives are important As much as teens need information and facts about birth control‚ they mostly need an understanding
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