I was shocked to hear a news in today's CNN headlines. A school in Maine(northeastern US state) is planning to propose a health program to give out Birth Control pills for the Middle schools students between 6 and 8 graders.
Don't you think its ridiculous? I thought its way out of league.
Here is the news in detail for you to digest:
Students who have parental permission to be treated at King Middle School's health center would be able to get birth control prescriptions under a proposal that the Portland School Committee will consider Wednesday.
The proposal would build on the King Student Health Center's practice of providing condoms as part of its reproductive health program since it opened in 2000, said Lisa Belanger, a nurse practitioner who oversees the city's student health centers.
If the committee approves the King proposal, it would be the first middle school in Maine to make a full range of contraception available to some students in grades 6 to 8, said Nancy Birkhimer, director of teen health programs for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Most middle schoolers are ages 11-13.
Lets take a deep dive into it and analyze a bit more.
Don't you think its ridiculous? I thought its way out of league.
Here is the news in detail for you to digest:
Students who have parental permission to be treated at King Middle School's health center would be able to get birth control prescriptions under a proposal that the Portland School Committee will consider Wednesday.
The proposal would build on the King Student Health Center's practice of providing condoms as part of its reproductive health program since it opened in 2000, said Lisa Belanger, a nurse practitioner who oversees the city's student health centers.
If the committee approves the King proposal, it would be the first middle school in Maine to make a full range of contraception available to some students in grades 6 to 8, said Nancy Birkhimer, director of teen health programs for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Most middle schoolers are ages 11-13.
Lets take a deep dive into it and analyze a bit more.
The above news clearly shows the sign of schools encouraging kids to have sex in their schools. Way back the sex education was made compulsory for middle school and up. Now giving out birth control pills just starting out. I don't know where the US school system is heading?!
On the other end, there are still schools out there in many states, they can't even give any first aid medicine to kids. If a kid is sick at school teachers aren't allowed to give out any medicine at all - not any aspirin or Tylenol. You never know what allergies a kid might have. And for kids who have to take a prescription, even a pill for acne, they must have a doctor's note and go to the office to take it in front of a designated secretary. They can get in trouble if they take medicine on their own. You see both extremes.
But many school officials support this program because of the Sex intercourse rate has increased to record high in recent years at the middle schools. Its better to safe then sorry and protect the kid out of Child pregnancy danger. Thats a valid point as well.
A sixth grader student who is just 11-12 years old, not even got a clear understanding of whats sex means and how to handle it. It's like test the waters when you aren't absolutely sure about your swimming ability. Secondly handing out pills to children going through puberty, when their bodies are in the process of maturing, that effect their hormones? Also Birth controls has lot of side effects at the most which can trigger heart attack in early age. Considering the above facts, its not really an encouraging news for parents.
Don't you also think Sex education is one major reason for the high Sex intercourses rate in middle schools. We talk to them about sex and kindle their interest. They are not going to stay put like old ages. In this age of time, kids are smart and fast. They just want to try it out. So there you go. They try it out and end up getting pregnant.
Its all scary talk about kids getting pregnant at the age they should start thinking about playing and growing up in life for a better future. When the kids get out of home, they are no more in control of parents. They are their own masters and they control their activities. So its hard to keep an eye out of kids.
Just for that reason, giving out Birth Control pills is too much out of limits. But I feel condoms are ok. Thats fine, as long as there is education to go with them and abstinence is put out as the ideal. BC pills, no way!!!
On the other end, there are still schools out there in many states, they can't even give any first aid medicine to kids. If a kid is sick at school teachers aren't allowed to give out any medicine at all - not any aspirin or Tylenol. You never know what allergies a kid might have. And for kids who have to take a prescription, even a pill for acne, they must have a doctor's note and go to the office to take it in front of a designated secretary. They can get in trouble if they take medicine on their own. You see both extremes.
But many school officials support this program because of the Sex intercourse rate has increased to record high in recent years at the middle schools. Its better to safe then sorry and protect the kid out of Child pregnancy danger. Thats a valid point as well.
A sixth grader student who is just 11-12 years old, not even got a clear understanding of whats sex means and how to handle it. It's like test the waters when you aren't absolutely sure about your swimming ability. Secondly handing out pills to children going through puberty, when their bodies are in the process of maturing, that effect their hormones? Also Birth controls has lot of side effects at the most which can trigger heart attack in early age. Considering the above facts, its not really an encouraging news for parents.
Don't you also think Sex education is one major reason for the high Sex intercourses rate in middle schools. We talk to them about sex and kindle their interest. They are not going to stay put like old ages. In this age of time, kids are smart and fast. They just want to try it out. So there you go. They try it out and end up getting pregnant.
Its all scary talk about kids getting pregnant at the age they should start thinking about playing and growing up in life for a better future. When the kids get out of home, they are no more in control of parents. They are their own masters and they control their activities. So its hard to keep an eye out of kids.
Just for that reason, giving out Birth Control pills is too much out of limits. But I feel condoms are ok. Thats fine, as long as there is education to go with them and abstinence is put out as the ideal. BC pills, no way!!!
As Indians living out here, we already think the western world is getting way out of limit especially with Schools shootings, Sex education, sex intercourse in school and list goes endless. Many parents already went back to India when their kids were old enough to go to school to avoid the sending their kids to US school system. It like you are running away from the problem, there is always problem where you go. But as per the parents, they took the right decision for their kids.
This brings an important topic of adding sex education in our India school system. After seeing the aftermath and side effects of sex education, many might feel that we should not incorporate sex education in India. My take, I strongly feel that we should go ahead add to the High schools to a certain extent to educate them on the factoids. I know how tough to not know about it. Many will concur with me.
There is always going to 2 sides for a coin. Its always going to be a tough choice to decide which side to pick. Whether sex education with all sorts of consequences or nothing to keep the kids the ignorant like past. I would vote for better education than none.
Whats your vote for?
There is always going to 2 sides for a coin. Its always going to be a tough choice to decide which side to pick. Whether sex education with all sorts of consequences or nothing to keep the kids the ignorant like past. I would vote for better education than none.
Whats your vote for?
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