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Old 03-11-2007, 09:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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To avoid future abortions and/or unwanted pregnancies, should birth control pills be more readily available to underage girls? Or does that promote sex out of wedlock?
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To avoid future abortions and/or unwanted pregnancies, should birth control be more readily available to underage girls? Or does that promote sex out of wedlock?
Yes and Yes.

Birth control already IS available to underage girls.
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Yes and Yes.

Birth control already IS available to underage girls.
Well I'm aware of that. I am one. I meant more readily available, and I should've specified birth control pills. I'll fix it.
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how can it be "more readily" available

all you have to do is go to planned parenthood

the only thing easier would be to have them in the cafeteria lunch line
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Well I'm aware of that. I am one. I meant more readily available, and I should've specified birth control pills. I'll fix it.
No, birth control pills should not just be available to any and all teenage girls.

There are too many possible side effects. They mess with your hormonal cycle in ways that COULD have long-term effects.
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how can it be "more readily" available

all you have to do is go to planned parenthood

the only thing easier would be to have them in the cafeteria lunch line
Well planned parenthoods aren't exactly on every corner. And why shouldn't they be available from school nurses or over the counter at drugstores?
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No, birth control pills should not just be available to any and all teenage girls.

There are too many possible side effects. They mess with your hormonal cycle in ways that COULD have long-term effects.
Yeah, I've done some research.

But is it worth it to let them choose and possibly decrease our abortions or orphans?
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Yeah, I've done some research.

But is it worth it to let them choose and possibly decrease our abortions or orphans?
Personal responsibility is key.

There are a lot of reasons for teenage girls to not be having sex - only one of which is possible pregnancy.


And no, I personally do NOT believe that contraceptive pills are the best choice. A girl who's not responsible enough to effectively use other forms of birth control is not apt to be responsible enough to actually take the pills.

Add that to the possible long-term side-effects, and you've got what could be a very very serious problem.
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Personal responsibility is key.

There are a lot of reasons for teenage girls to not be having sex - only one of which is possible pregnancy.


And no, I personally do NOT believe that contraceptive pills are the best choice. A girl who's not responsible enough to effectively use other forms of birth control is not apt to be responsible enough to actually take the pills.

Add that to the possible long-term side-effects, and you've got what could be a very very serious problem.
Well Amen to that.

But as for the next part, what if she's choosing to use both the pills AND "other forms," aka condoms?
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Well Amen to that.

But as for the next part, what if she's choosing to use both the pills AND "other forms," aka condoms?
I'm not sure what you're getting at here.
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