Birth Control Debate
Notes Birth Control Debate –
Should a parent provide birth control pills to their teenagers? Are you a parent? Has your teen daughter had a boyfriend for the last few months? Have you talked to your teen about sex? Do you want your teen to have unsafe sex? Is there pro’s and con’s to birth control? Parents may have talked to their teens about sex and be confident that there is no sexually relationship, although the parent may be worried about what could happen if the teen decides to have sex later in the relationship. Parents need to realize that teenagers may engage in sex, which would put their teens at risk for catching sexually transmitted diseases in which some may not be treatable. There are pro’s and con’s to birth control pills but there is other types of birth controls to fit the needs of everyone and the doctor can help assist the parent and teen in finding the proper birth control method. Some parents may or may not object to their teens taking birth control but all teens need to be educated about engaging in sex. Parents have a life just like their teens and parents cannot always be around to know what is happening with their teen so the questions that parents need to be asked is do you want your teenager to become pregnant or catch a sexually transmitted disease that may or may not can be treated?
Provide Birth Control 1. Parents need to educate their teens a. Knowing your teens friends and boyfriend b. Respectful relationships c. Avoiding pregnancy d. Birth control 2. Unsafe sex a. Sexually transmitted diseases b. HIV/AID c. Teen pregnancy d. Drugs and alcohol 3. Pros of birth control pills a. Effectiveness b. Health benefits c. No interference 4. Cons of birth control pills a. Sexually transmitted diseases protection b. Missing a pill c. Side effects
http://www.livestrong.com/article/30163-pros-cons-birth-control/
Should a parent provide birth control pills to their teenagers? Are you a parent? Has your teen daughter had a boyfriend for the last few months? Have you talked to your teen about sex? Do you want your teen to have unsafe sex? Is there pro’s and con’s to birth control? Parents may have talked to their teens about sex and be confident that there is no sexually relationship, although the parent may be worried about what could happen if the teen decides to have sex later in the relationship. Parents need to realize that teenagers may engage in sex, which would put their teens at risk for catching sexually transmitted diseases in which some may not be treatable. There are pro’s and con’s to birth control pills but there is other types of birth controls to fit the needs of everyone and the doctor can help assist the parent and teen in finding the proper birth control method. Some parents may or may not object to their teens taking birth control but all teens need to be educated about engaging in sex. Parents have a life just like their teens and parents cannot always be around to know what is happening with their teen so the questions that parents need to be asked is do you want your teenager to become pregnant or catch a sexually transmitted disease that may or may not can be treated?
Provide Birth Control 1. Parents need to educate their teens a. Knowing your teens friends and boyfriend b. Respectful relationships c. Avoiding pregnancy d. Birth control 2. Unsafe sex a. Sexually transmitted diseases b. HIV/AID c. Teen pregnancy d. Drugs and alcohol 3. Pros of birth control pills a. Effectiveness b. Health benefits c. No interference 4. Cons of birth control pills a. Sexually transmitted diseases protection b. Missing a pill c. Side effects
http://www.livestrong.com/article/30163-pros-cons-birth-control/