This morning on my way into the office, I noticed CNN was doing a story on
Plan B, commonly known as the morning-after pill. NYC high schools now offer
Plan B to their students, as part of a new pilot program to lower teen
pregnancy stats. This struck my interest because I am a product of a teen pregnancy.
The New York Times reported that, “Only 1 percent to 2 percent of parents
returned a form to opt out of the program. The form allowed them to select any
or all of four types of reproductive services that they did not want their
child to receive, including emergency contraception,
birth control pills, pregnancy testing or condoms.” It seems, at least in New
York City, parents are becoming more open-minded when it comes to sex education
and contraceptive use. This makes me proud of my fellow New Yorkers but the
media is just spinning this story out of control and making Plan B seem outrageous.
Maybe they need a reminder: teenagers want and will have sex. It’s just part of
being an adolescent. We are human and have a very curious nature. If this
program is working to reduce teen pregnancy, I really don’t see the problem.
Do
you think Plan B should be offered to high school students?
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