Question by Bobbie: do you think contraception should be aloud in schools?
i have a essay on why contraception shoud be aloud in school.
now im only a 14 year old girl. parents what do you think?

Best answer:

Answer by allegory
From Advocates for Youth:

“Adolescent birth rates in the United States are the highest among industrialized nations.1 At least 80 percent of teenage pregnancies are unintended, and three-fourths of these pregnancies occur to adolescent women who do not use contraception.1 Moreover, unprotected sexual intercourse places adolescents at risk of infection with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. In the United States, about one-fourth of all new STD infections occur among youth ages 15 to 19, and one-fourth of all new HIV infections occur in those under the age of 21.

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. Research shows a correlation between students using SBHCs and reduced school absenteeism, improved health knowledge and increased use of health care, decreased routine use of emergency rooms, and improvements in sexual health. Students in schools with SBHCs report neither more sexual activity nor increased frequency of sexual intercourse compared to students in schools without health centers.”

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