Monday, November 5, 2007
Birth Control in Middle School
There is a middle school in Maine that is allowing any of their middle school student to receive birth control without parental permission. They only have to have permission from a parent to be treated in the health center but all of the consultations are confidential and parents are not allowed to find out what happened or what was prescribed unless their child tells them. As a parent, I am appalled. What happens if the student starts experiencing an allergic reaction. Parents have no idea what medications their child is on or what side effects to look for. In my opinion this is a school stepping over the line.
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Wow, that is scary! I have a son who will be starting middle school next year and just the thought of his school administering any type of treatment or medication without my permission is absolutely outragous. I am still of the opinion that birth control should only be made available to a child through the guidence of a parent and only after serious and thoughtful consideration. I do know that there are parents out there who don't care and they don't talk to their children about birth control, sex or anything else. For these children, sure, birth control should be made avaialable, but never without a parents consent. That is just not right!
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