contraception pill given in schools

lika_86

sweetme wrote: »

Our local school also has a condom clinic. Scares me to think a 14 year old would be in a sexual relationship.

Most aren't in sexual active relationships, if it's like our school, most had sex at that age but they were sexual encounters rather than relationships. Very few had relationships with regular sex until they got to 16/17/18+.

I think it's good that the access is there, much better to have such things available than to go without contraception (for pregnancy and STD purposes). Yes there's family planning or whatever but that isn't always convenient.

claire16c

I was going to say it scares me more to think of a 14 year old with a baby!

pink_princess

Hazel_ wrote: »

I had heard this aswell, We never got contraception advice at school

We certainly received advice at school in the very early 90's but were not given contraception out.

I have read that even the implant can be implanted. I'm split on this to be honest.

miduck

Albeit older than fourteen, I needed emergency contraception whilst I was still at school. The school nurse talked me through my options, checked I was ok with what had happened, and called the family planning clinic. I was then allowed an hour off lessons to go to the clinic.

I would have been mature enough to contact the clinic myself, if I had needed to. But many teenage girls are not, or may not even know where to call. I would say contraceptive advice/ provision in schools is a pretty essential service.

Hazel_

pink_princess wrote: »

We certainly received advice at school in the very early 90's but were not given contraception out.

I have read that even the implant can be implanted. I'm split on this to be honest.

Did you go to Catholic School? I did and they refused to give us the information "as it goes against the faith"

This was early 2000s

Ronaldo_Mconaldo

Sounds good to me, if the parents want to stick their heads in the sand while Darren down the local gets stuck into their daughter then someone needs to help to prevent the little skank getting pregnant. Don't complaon or kick up a fuss, if you didn't know that this is the case then you're obviously not that bothered about your daughter's upbringing so be grateful that somebody out there is.

pink_princess

Ronaldo_Mconaldo wrote: »

Sounds good to me, if the parents want to stick their heads in the sand while Darren down the local gets stuck into their daughter then someone needs to help to prevent the little skank getting pregnant. Don't complaon or kick up a fuss, if you didn't know that this is the case then you're obviously not that bothered about your daughter's upbringing so be grateful that somebody out there is.

What a charmer you are :cool:

Welshwoofs

tanith wrote: »

I can't believe people are surprised that 14yr olds and younger are having sex !! Its been going on forever guys. Whether you approve or not its happening .

We'd had a couple of girls pregnant by that age in my school. No contraceptive advice at that age back then however...

thunderbird

Ronaldo_Mconaldo wrote: »

Sounds good to me, if the parents want to stick their heads in the sand while Darren down the local gets stuck into their daughter then someone needs to help to prevent the little skank getting pregnant. Don't complaon or kick up a fuss, if you didn't know that this is the case then you're obviously not that bothered about your daughter's upbringing so be grateful that somebody out there is.

who is that even meant to be directed at?! :huh::huh:

moomoomama27

It's available at my DDs school, and I say it's a good thing! Many parents still treat sex and contraceptive 'talks' as taboo!

Someone needs to be there for them to get advice and condoms/pills. Quite often girls are too worried to go to their GP so this is excellent!!