Should Birth Control Be Available to Teenage Girls?

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Birth control is not available to teenage girls without a parents consent, yet condoms are. In this paper I will be telling you about why I think teenage girls SHOULD be able to get birth control without their parent’s permission. Now first off I want to say that I’m not over here supporting teen sex, and I do understand that most people think that if you’re going to have sex in the first place, you should be able to ask for help and protection when you need it. I do agree with that, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s still going to happen. There still are going to be people that won’t ask for help when they need it, especially young ladies. I believe that they should be able to get birth control without parental consent because they need to be able to protect themselves at all costs, they might be too scared to ask for it when they really need it, and if guys can get condoms without permission, then I feel that it’s only fair if girls are able to get birth control.
Teenagers surely know the risks of pregnancy that come with sex, especially unprotected sex. Most boys might leave it to the girls to get birth or control or other kinds of protection, but everyone in the situation needs to be protecting themselves and taking proper precautions. (“Before You Decide.. ”) Parents should be telling their children this their whole lives, at least my mom has. If you’re a guy, you need to have condoms. If you’re a girl, you should probably look into getting birth control. Both partners should understand the risks and factors that come with sexual activities.
Some people might have no problem talking to their parents about it, and that’s great. Most of the time it can be difficult or embarrassing to talk to parents about sex, but most...

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...ey should be able to get birth control without parental consent because they need to be able to protect themselves at all costs, they might be too scared to ask for it when they really need it, and if guys can get condoms without permission, then I feel that it’s only fair if girls are able to get birth control.

Works Cited

"B4udecide.ie." Age of Consent. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. .
"Before You Decide to Have Sex." About.com Teen Advice. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. .
"How Can I Get on the Pill Without Telling My Parents?" KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Ed. Larissa Hirsch. The Nemours Foundation, 01 Aug. 2013. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. .

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