I found the following article discussing the types of contraceptives. Please read over the article and answer the questions please.
http://www.avert.org/birth-control-contraception.htm
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1. Some states require that in order for you to obtain contraceptives you must have parental consent. Do you feel that this would possibly increase teen pregnancy in these states because many teenagers would be too afraid to ask their parents for consent? With that being said do you think all states should make it legal to obtain condoms or any other contraceptive without their parents knowledge?
2. Many people don't know about the alternative contraceptives besides the pill and a condom. How important is it that schools emphasize the other types of contraceptives besides the condom and the pill? the schools that Where you personally thought about the other methods listed in the article?
3. Who do you feel is responsible for teaching sex education?
4. At what age should sex education be learned?
5. Do you believe sex education encourages young people to have sex or does it actually reduce the chances of the person wanting to have sex?
-Chris M.
1. I believe that forcing teens to talk to their parents about sex before getting access to contraception definitely leads to higher rates of teen pregnancy. All forms of contraception should be available to teens no questions asked. The worst thing that could happen is a teen having sex earlier than society feels acceptable, but the sex would be safe and I think that is way better than the teen having sex anyway and not having contraception to keep them safe.
ReplyDelete2. I believe schools should teach teens about all forms of contraception, and give them correct information about the reliability of each method. In my school, we learned about all the different options, their success/failure rates, and pros/cons of each method, which allowed everyone to make the best decision for themselves.
3. Parents are responsible for sex education mainly, but any supplement that the education system can do is always good.
4. Sex ed should be taught all throughout a childs education, starting in kindergarten with “good touch/bad touch” type of things, and progressing into more detail as age appropriate.
5. I don’t think sex ed changes opinions towards sex at all, it just makes teens be able to make smart decisions about it when they decide to do it. I think that no matter what, if teens want to have sex they will.
-Cheyane Frizzell
1. My opinion on this particular subject is that I believe teens should be able to have access to contraception at an appropriate age. If they are under that required age then yes, I believe parental consent should be necessary. It is important for a parent to know if their child is trying to obtain contraception at a very young age. I believe the problem with teenagers and contraception lies within the fact that schools ignore the subject which leaves teenagers uneducated about the matter, in most cases.
ReplyDelete2. I believe it is very important for schools to not only teach about the typical forms of contraception but also the alternatives. Although a lot of the other forms of contraception are meant for adults, it is important that teens are informed on the subject.
3. In most cases, a teen's mother and father are their most influential people in their lives, so I believe parents are the most responsible for teaching their children about sex. Secondly, I also believe that teachers should be teaching students about sex and all that goes along with it. It is important for teens to know not only the formal education about sex like STI's and contraception methods, but also the moral and 'waiting till your ready' part
4. The only sex education I ever had in school was in fifth grade. At the time I remember being very overwhelmed. I felt it was all thrown on me at once and was very intimidating. So therefore, I believe sex education should start around fifth grade but should continued to be taught throughout middle school all the way into and through high school.
5. I believe teens usually decide what they want to do regardless of what they know. I don't think it hinders or encourages their decisions on sex.
-Lauren Bellm
1. Being forced to obtain parental consent to get contraceptives no doubt would increase the risk for unprotected sex and therefore more pregnancies and STDs. Many teens are afraid to talk to their parents about sex, often because the parents have never opened that door for communication. I think there should be an age limit though. Perhaps 15 and under should require consent.
ReplyDelete2. I definitely was not aware of the other forms of contraception, there were a lot of gaps in my sex education. Schools and parents need to teach all of the options: how to use them, pros and cons to each kind, etc.
3. I think parents, schools, and communities have to work together to teach about sex education. This way if there are gaps in the information from one source teens have other outlets to get all the facts. Plus teens need to feel comfortable talking about this so if the lines of communication are open in multiple settings there is more of a chance that they will feel they are able to get the information from someone.
4. In our discussion section people were talking about starting sex education in elementary school which sounded insane to me! But it only sounded crazy to me because my school district only talked about it in 8th grade and as far as I remember we only discussed the biology of sex and viewed the delightful STD powerpoint. I honestly did not learn anything about sex from school. I think the concept of starting around middle school and slowly adding layers of information as the kids get older and understand more would be the most effective method.
5. People are going to have sex no matter what. At least help them be safe about it. There is no room for being naive.
Alyssa K.
1) I don't think it would increase pregnancy ,but it would probably increase sexual diseases. I believe more teens would be more cautious about having a baby but would still continue to have sex. And because teens are afraid I think that would because they have to get consent they would prolong the issue of having something or possibly contracting something. I think it would be a better idea if states allowed teens the opportunity to get protection for sake of the teens and family.
ReplyDelete2) Because the pill and condom are most commonly known they only teach about those two and also the pill and condoms are often times easily affordable than other contraceptives. The pill can be covered through health care while others can't but the should still provide an alternate route other than those two. I was taught until I arrived at college my freshmen yr.
3) I feel both the school and parents should teach children about sex ed. But it's most important that the parents do because they will have to deal with the pregnancy as well.
4) I think 5th would be appropriate ,but it all depends on the child and their environment as well as what they experience. Each child will mature at a different level so that's why the parents should get involved as well.
5) I don't think it encourages them but makes them more curious. Like I said before it's all about what the child is accustom to and their up bringing. If you show them the side affects as well as teach them the proper way to handle sex I believe the will be more cautious about having sex.
Dorsey ^^^^
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