Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls

The problem is, a moral behavior problem can't be solved by pills, doctors, or sex ed teachers.
 
TXgolfer said:
Great....But are you sure 15yos are capable of making those decisions? Did you understand side effects of medicines at 15? I don't think most 15yos understand those. The teen years are spent learning a lot of things by trial and error. I certainly don't want children learning about medical consequences that way.
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It does make you wonder. If the 15-year-old wasn't capable of using birth control or making a judgment to abstain, how is that same child supposed to follow directions for using Plan B and have awareness of potential side effects or long-term consequences?

The immature and careless 15-year-old prior to using Plan B suddenly becomes discerning and wise after acquiring Plan B? Really?
 
Reba said:
It does make you wonder. If the 15-year-old wasn't capable of using birth control or making a judgment to abstain, how is that same child supposed to follow directions for using Plan B and have awareness of potential side effects or long-term consequences?

The immature and careless 15-year-old prior to using Plan B suddenly becomes discerning and wise after acquiring Plan B? Really?
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Exactly. And some will argue incest, but allowing the child to secretly take this pill not only allows for potential side effects....it enables the molestor.
 
Jiro said:
7-11?
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Yes

"This decision by the administration affirms what feminists have been fighting for all along - the morning-after pill should be available to females of all ages, on the shelf at any convenience store," said Annie Tummino, lead plaintiff and coordinator of the National Women's Liberation.
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TXgolfer said:
Great....But are you sure 15yos are capable of making those decisions? Did you understand side effects of medicines at 15? I don't think most 15yos understand those. The teen years are spent learning a lot of things by trial and error. I certainly don't want children learning about medical consequences that way.
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Well, how will you stop those teens from having sex, anyway?
 
And teens are not so little five years old children, you know. They're growing up...
 
TXgolfer said:
In general? You can't.
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Exactly. So, I don't know why you do not want teens to be informed about health and education... considering those 15-16 years old teens are old enough, so they should have a discussion about health and sex a few years before their legal age...
 
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rockin'robin said:
Guessing any 10-11 year olds can get the prescription?....Dunno what to say....Guessing it might cut down on abortions and teenage pregnancies....Then again, any parent that is "OK" with their 10-11 year old having sex....say what?....
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10 year olds having sex needs to be reported, since it is highly likely they are being sexually abused.
 
KarissaMann05 said:
Exactly. So, I don't know why you do not want teens to be informed about health and education... considering those 15-16 years old teens are old enough, so they should have a discussion about health and sex a few years before their legal age...
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he does. he's saying sex education is best taught by a medical professional... not "Dr. Phil" or a gym teacher with no certification or degree in this subject.
 
Jiro said:
he does. he's saying sex education is best taught by a medical professional... not Dr. Quack or a gym teacher with no certification or degree in this subject.
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Aha, I must have missed one of his posts. I think that makes sense.
 
KarissaMann05 said:
Exactly. So, I don't know why you do not want teens to be informed about health and education... considering those 15-16 years old teens are old enough, so they should have a discussion about health and sex a few years before their legal age...
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Edit: Yes Jiro is correct. I mean....health class is ok, general anatomy and functions can be handled by teachers. But once we get into medications and things like that I think those things are beyond teacher level.

Personally, If I had my wishes, Sex Ed would not be taught in school. I dont think it belongs in school at all. But sadly I don't believe that is realistic anymore. Too many bad parents these days.
 
KarissaMann05 said:
Well, how will you stop those teens from having sex, anyway?
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Install a chastity lock box on the girls vaginas and a chain with a lock on the boys penises?....Seriously....No..

Parental or guardian involvement is imperative and sadly some of the teens don't have that....And I do feel that most of today's teens know what to do to avoid pregnancy....they just don't practice it or in reality, thinking it won't happen to them....

I've 3 boys (no girls)...and I've preached myself red and blue in the face and my hair has turned white...:giggle: about having sex. And always make sure they have a condom in their wallets and change them once a month.

If I had a daughter...sure enough I would talk to her about having sex, no mater how embarrassed she felt...(my boys were embarrassed)...telling her that it's best to "wait" for that special someone...but if she felt that she could not, then to avoid any pregnancy, I would provide birth control.....

Would not want her going to a pharmacy!....
 
What's got me scratching my head over the 10-11 year thing is you can't get pregnant until you get your period. Granted there may be some girls that get it that early, but that ain't the norm. If they haven't reached puberty that would that start the hormones that would make them think about sex, so if they having it, they're being abused, but they're not getting pregnant, not in droves anyway!

Also, if they've already gotten pregnant, it doesn't work, it doesn't abort the pregnancy it's just a super duper version of a birth control pill, not an abortion pill which gets me scratching my head over why anti abortion groups are crying about them, it's not an abortion, it prevents a pregnancy not ends one.
 
ambrosia said:
What's got me scratching my head over the 10-11 year thing is you can't get pregnant until you get your period. Granted there may be some girls that get it that early, but that ain't the norm. If they haven't reached puberty that would that start the hormones that would make them think about sex, so if they having it, they're being abused, but they're not getting pregnant, not in droves anyway!

Also, if they've already gotten pregnant, it doesn't work, it doesn't abort the pregnancy it's just a super duper version of a birth control pill, not an abortion pill which gets me scratching my head over why anti abortion groups are crying about them, it's not an abortion, it prevents a pregnancy not ends one.
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I am Pro-life but I really have no issue with Plan B. But I still contend it should be Rx only.
 
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