Comments on: Passing out prescription birthcontrol to middle school students, what do you think? http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:46:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: HePunksMeNot http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1796 HePunksMeNot Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:04:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1796 Honestly, excluding all the health risks, I agree. Somtime in the next year the male contraceptive is going to be realesed on the market, in the clinical trial it is 100% effective, among the several forms the the contraceptive comes in, one is a device that can be implanted in the arm (also removed at anytime reversing the contraceptive) and lasts for around nine years. I think that at fourteen boys should have this device implanted and removed at 24 when it wears out. I think that if we can find a way to give people in this country time to grow up and become educated we would have alot less problems in our society.<br><b>References : </b><br> Honestly, excluding all the health risks, I agree. Somtime in the next year the male contraceptive is going to be realesed on the market, in the clinical trial it is 100% effective, among the several forms the the contraceptive comes in, one is a device that can be implanted in the arm (also removed at anytime reversing the contraceptive) and lasts for around nine years. I think that at fourteen boys should have this device implanted and removed at 24 when it wears out. I think that if we can find a way to give people in this country time to grow up and become educated we would have alot less problems in our society.
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]]> By: Nikki http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1795 Nikki Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:43:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1795 NO!!!!!! not untill high school! otherwise they start to figure out what it is for and then they think it is ok to have sex and that is not what everyone wants so don't do it<br><b>References : </b><br> NO!!!!!! not untill high school!

otherwise they start to figure out what it is for and then they think it is ok to have sex and that is not what everyone wants so
don’t do it
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]]> By: Starlight 1 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1794 Starlight 1 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:05:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1794 I agree with the first writer- in order for this school to do this, they would have to get prescriptions for contraceptives for every single enrolled student- and this doesn't even sound feasable to me. Middle school kids aren't too young to know about sex or contraception- in this day and age, it's rare that any kid is still a virgin by the time he or she turns 18. Having birth control pills at this age is another matter, because such pills need to taylored to the metabolism, weight, and height of each girl taking them. There's also the question of allergies and intolerance- some people can't use oral contaceptives for this reason. Also, I object to the idea that this will be just oral contraceptives for the GIRLS in the school- what about the BOYS? Don't they play an equal part in girls getting pregnant or getting STD's ? If the girls are going to be required to take the pill, then the boys need to be required to carry and use condoms at all times when having sex. The pill and other contraceptives should be made available to high school students, yes- but the decision to use them or not should be left up to the student and his or her family. There are also a number of people who also object to the use of the pill for religious reasons- there is a reason the Catholic church promotes abstinence until marriage. Distributing condoms and the pill runs contrary to their teaching, and many parents whose kids attend parochial or Catholic schools will object to this, and will prevent or attempt to prevent their children from ever getting them. Last I looked, refusing to allow one's child to take the pill or use a condom wasn't considered to be a crime, so how does the school intend to enforce its requirements for students who come from families like this? Suspending or expelling students who won't or can't cooperate won't work, and it will get the school into legal trouble. The logistics of the idea are the problem here, not the idea itself. Distributing the pill might be a good idea in theory, but it's impossible to enforce or maintain in reality.<br><b>References : </b><br>I am a medical coder by trade. I agree with the first writer- in order for this school to do this, they would have to get prescriptions for contraceptives for every single enrolled student- and this doesn’t even sound feasable to me. Middle school kids aren’t too young to know about sex or contraception- in this day and age, it’s rare that any kid is still a virgin by the time he or she turns 18. Having birth control pills at this age is another matter, because such pills need to taylored to the metabolism, weight, and height of each girl taking them. There’s also the question of allergies and intolerance- some people can’t use oral contaceptives for this reason. Also, I object to the idea that this will be just oral contraceptives for the GIRLS in the school- what about the BOYS? Don’t they play an equal part in girls getting pregnant or getting STD’s ? If the girls are going to be required to take the pill, then the boys need to be required to carry and use condoms at all times when having sex. The pill and other contraceptives should be made available to high school students, yes- but the decision to use them or not should be left up to the student and his or her family. There are also a number of people who also object to the use of the pill for religious reasons- there is a reason the Catholic church promotes abstinence until marriage. Distributing condoms and the pill runs contrary to their teaching, and many parents whose kids attend parochial or Catholic schools will object to this, and will prevent or attempt to prevent their children from ever getting them. Last I looked, refusing to allow one’s child to take the pill or use a condom wasn’t considered to be a crime, so how does the school intend to enforce its requirements for students who come from families like this? Suspending or expelling students who won’t or can’t cooperate won’t work, and it will get the school into legal trouble. The logistics of the idea are the problem here, not the idea itself. Distributing the pill might be a good idea in theory, but it’s impossible to enforce or maintain in reality.
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]]> By: Kayla G http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1793 Kayla G Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:23:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1793 OMG. MOST MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARENT. my sister and like all of her friends arent even phiscally able to get prego<br><b>References : </b><br> OMG. MOST MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARENT. my sister and like all of her friends arent even phiscally able to get prego
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]]> By: spelling nazi http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1792 spelling nazi Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:11:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1792 No, I don't agree with that. That is WAY over the top to be doing that. I would be LIVID if my child was going to a school that did that.<br><b>References : </b><br> No, I don’t agree with that. That is WAY over the top to be doing that. I would be LIVID if my child was going to a school that did that.
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]]> By: pjrchl http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1791 pjrchl Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:02:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1791 i dont think it is ok for any school or anyone besides a doctor to pass out prescription birth control pills to anybody, especially young girls. going on birth control is not good for everyone, and it may have very negative side effects for some girls. also, plenty of junior high girls dont even have their periods yet, so it will be extremely unhealthy for them to go on the pill. i can understand that the school wants to make a point, but they are doing it in a way that hurts girls.<br><b>References : </b><br> i dont think it is ok for any school or anyone besides a doctor to pass out prescription birth control pills to anybody, especially young girls. going on birth control is not good for everyone, and it may have very negative side effects for some girls. also, plenty of junior high girls dont even have their periods yet, so it will be extremely unhealthy for them to go on the pill. i can understand that the school wants to make a point, but they are doing it in a way that hurts girls.
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]]> By: jrsangel81250 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1790 jrsangel81250 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:45:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1790 i think middle school is kinda to young maybe like 10th grade that would be ok...but i middle school those kids are what 12-14 eww and i think most parents aren't ignoring the fact that their kid might be having sex its the fact that they kids hide it or lie about it i do think that is pretty sick there should be a place the kids can go (yes i said kids) if they want to get birth control like talk to the school nurse or something not just hand it out like its AOK to have sex because that pill still isn't 100% effective and what 12 year old is gonna remember to take a pill every day hell i don't always remember what is this world coming to?<br><b>References : </b><br> i think middle school is kinda to young maybe like 10th grade that would be ok…but i middle school those kids are what 12-14 eww and i think most parents aren’t ignoring the fact that their kid might be having sex its the fact that they kids hide it or lie about it i do think that is pretty sick there should be a place the kids can go (yes i said kids) if they want to get birth control like talk to the school nurse or something not just hand it out like its AOK to have sex because that pill still isn’t 100% effective and what 12 year old is gonna remember to take a pill every day hell i don’t always remember
what is this world coming to?
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]]> By: ♥ Skullbeauty ♥ http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1789 ♥ Skullbeauty ♥ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:07:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1789 Kids this age are having SEX?!?!?!? Heck!!! When I was in middle school i was still playing with dolls and dreaming of "Prince Charming". On the other hand, being homeschooled, there weren't many boys available and none of the ones I knew were very attractive lol. Also, i was just kinda scared of them cuz I didn't know how to act lol. Heck yes i think this is wrong! This is ENCOURAGING sexual behavior in schools! If the kids are given birth control pills, this will assure them that they will not get pregnant from sex (the one major issue that scares many teens from doing it). Since it is guaranteed that they will not get pregnant, they will feel happy to have sex with that cutie in science class. This will start a whole chain reaction of students having sex in that school and other schools, highschool, and even college where they DON'T get free birth control and will end up pregnant. This will lead to more children being raised by college student parents, or being sent to adoption centers. A good way to reduce this problem is to give out birth control to students. My solution to the problem is: Just tell the kids not to have sex AND why.<br><b>References : </b><br>home-schooled sophomore. :) Kids this age are having SEX?!?!?!? Heck!!! When I was in middle school i was still playing with dolls and dreaming of "Prince Charming". On the other hand, being homeschooled, there weren’t many boys available and none of the ones I knew were very attractive lol. Also, i was just kinda scared of them cuz I didn’t know how to act lol.

Heck yes i think this is wrong! This is ENCOURAGING sexual behavior in schools! If the kids are given birth control pills, this will assure them that they will not get pregnant from sex (the one major issue that scares many teens from doing it). Since it is guaranteed that they will not get pregnant, they will feel happy to have sex with that cutie in science class. This will start a whole chain reaction of students having sex in that school and other schools, highschool, and even college where they DON’T get free birth control and will end up pregnant. This will lead to more children being raised by college student parents, or being sent to adoption centers.
A good way to reduce this problem is to give out birth control to students.

My solution to the problem is: Just tell the kids not to have sex AND why.
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]]> By: lost2day http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1788 lost2day Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:53:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1788 Nope, completely unethical.What kind of school would do that??? Not to mention, NOT ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE THIKNING ABOUT HAVING SEX!!! That is something that is individual..<br><b>References : </b><br> Nope, completely unethical.What kind of school would do that??? Not to mention, NOT ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE THIKNING ABOUT HAVING SEX!!! That is something that is individual..
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]]> By: rcButterfly http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2/comment-page-1#comment-1787 rcButterfly Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:08:59 +0000 http://www.clintsmallband.org/middle-school/passing-out-prescription-birthcontrol-to-middle-school-students-what-do-you-think-2#comment-1787 I don't think it is right for the school to make this decision for any student. If a child is seeking assistance than the situation is different. Birth control is not accepted in all religions either. Who are they to provide the children with anything that goes against his religious beliefs? I'd want to know who is responsible for any reaction a child might have to birth control.<br><b>References : </b><br> I don’t think it is right for the school to make this decision for any student. If a child is seeking assistance than the situation is different. Birth control is not accepted in all religions either. Who are they to provide the children with anything that goes against his religious beliefs?
I’d want to know who is responsible for any reaction a child might have to birth control.
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