In "Middle-Schoolers Get the Pill" one point of view is that these children in middle schools who are between the ages of 11 and 13 and who are getting condoms without their parents knowing is wrong. No child of this age should be having sex, and especially should not be getting condoms through a school without their parents even knowing. It is wrong. A counterargument to this issue is the fact that 17 girls have already been reported pregnant in one middle school, so the school feels it has a right to give out condoms to aviod these pregnantcies.
Another point of view besides the kids being so young, is this awareness is traveling across the nations and more middle schools are starting to do it as well. They say it is because some of these girls are 14 and 15 and have already encountered sex. The schools believe they are getting a fair and equal opportuinty by letting these young girls get condoms to reduce STD's and pregnantcies. As "smart" as this sounds the counterarguement is this is just as absured as giving low-tar cigarettes to teens. Society does not want them smoking, so we make it illegal. Why is this so hard to do with 11 year olds having sex?!
One point I think was over looked was where are the parents in this. Why are the parents not teaching their kids about not having sex at such a young age? Also, how do the parents not know that the schools are giving out condoms and not check to see if their kids have some and if they do talk to them about it?
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I liked in your last paragraph how you mentioned the issue of where are these children's parents? Are these kids parents so uninvolved in their lives that they have no idea that they are getting condoms from school and having sex? Parents need to play a role in educating their children about safe sex and should be involved in their lives and know what they are doing.
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