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Fennimore, Jillian. "Birth control's side effects are cause for concern among young women." __The New Hampshire__ 16 Feb. 2004. www.tnhonline.com. 16 Feb. . 2004. New Hampshire university. Dec. 7 2009 . JB
 * * 1 - 3 percent of women could have serious medical problems after taking birth control
 * some symptoms could be chest pain which might result in a clotting of the lung
 * no one is really sure what different kind of medical issues could result by taking birth control

Morgan Laing G,Chen, "should teens get birth control at school." __family life blog__ 01 Nov. 07: __syracuse,com__. dec. 1 2009 [].
 * 67 percent of the 1,004 adults surveyed say public schools should be aloud to provide contraceptives to teens
 * 62 percent say its a good way to prevent pregnancy
 * of the 67% that support it, a third advocate it for teens younger than 15
 * the most support came from parents of 16-18 year olds
 * a parent claims to be against giving teens access to birth control at school because premarital sex is morally wrong and can lead to STD's
 * 37% of those supporting birth control access at school say it should come with a parental consent
 * in a public poll 861 voters said yes to providing condoms in school and 598 voters said no
 * distribution of condoms will ensure that teenagers practice safe sex and that the rate of STDs and pregnancies will decline
 * in denver, of every 1000 girls, 54.5% will become pregnant because of not using a form of birth control
 * people agree that if a school hands out birth control, it wont encourage sex, becasue kids are gonna do it anyway
 * if kids are going to have sex either way, the schools should make it safer by handiing out birth control
 * one person says handing out birth control like its candy only solves part of the problem
 * 2 out of 3 people agree that the consequences of having unsafe sex outweighs the concern of the teenagers actually having sex

Morgan Laing BOUCHARD, KELLEY. "Prescribe 'the pill' at middle school?." __Portland Press Herald__ 16 October 2007. Portland Press Herald Maine Sunday. december 4, 2009 .


 * a proposal on whether or not birth control should be provided at a health clinic to middle school students will be held by King Student Health Care practices and the Portland School Committee.
 * the King Student Health Care Practices group wad formed in 2000 to provide reproductive health for teens
 * if the proposal is approved, King's middle school will be the first middle school to be provided with birth control for students
 * students must have parent permission to attend the health clinic
 * students do not have to inform their parents if they recieve birth control or not, it is kept confidential
 * only a small amout of King's middle school students have admitted to engaging in sexual intercourse, but the ones that have, need all the support possible said by a leader of the King Student Health Care group: "This is a service that is totally needed," Rowe said. "It's about very few kids, but they are kids who don't have the same opportunities and access as other students."
 * of 134 students, only 5 students admit to having sexual intercourse ( 4%)
 * the percentage of middle schoolers having sex has dropped 10% since 1997
 * 13% of all students in maine admitt to having sexual intercourse in 2005
 * 23% of all students in maine admitt to having sexual intercourse in 1997

Morgan Laing (no author given) "Poll: Many Support School Distribution of Birth Control." __Fox News__ 1 november 2007. FOXnews.com. FOX. december 4, 2009 [].

1,004 people were telephone interviewed in this poll
 * nearly half of people say that providing birth control in schools will NOT provoke sexual intercourse
 * approximatly 9 of 20 people agree that handing out birth control in school WILL encourage sex
 * women believe that providing birth control will encourage sexual intercourse more than men do (55 to 43)
 * 45% of republicans think birth control should not be provided in schools
 * 19% of democrats think that birth control should not be provided in schools
 * when people were asked at what age should birth control be provided.. the average age was 16 to 18 years of age
 * 1% of middle schools in the US provide birth control to the students
 * 5% of highschools in the US provide birth control to students
 * a little over half the people believe that sex education and birth control will prevent pregnancies better than the belief of abstinence
 * 46% of people still believe that teaching abstinence will prevent pregnancies
 * younger people more so believe in supplying birth control and sex education than teaching abstinence
 * 1,300 public schools with only 2% of them having local health clinics where birth control can be purchased
 * of the 67% of people who agree with supplying birth control in school, nearly half of them think it should only come with a parental consent
 * minorities (older and lower earning people) are more likely to want a parent consent for giving birth control
 * those who favored no requirement are younger and from the suburbs
 * the other 38% who don't want birth control in schools, are white, higher income earners
 * students at a middle school in portland maine can recieve all types of birth control at school with no parental consent

"about birth control: what you need to know." __teens health__ sep. 09: __kidshealth.org__. .org. dec. 1 09 . BR
 * approximately 750,000 teens become pregnant every year and most didnt plan on becoming pregnant
 * teenage pregnancy is higher in the united states then in many other countries
 * Of 1,200 students,150 pregnancy tests were administered during the school year,now that same high school has unanimously voted to allow condoms and birth control pills to be made available at the school.
 * in a middle school in portland, maine there were 17 pregnancies in the last 4 years
 * a birth control shot is a longacting form of progesterone

Topolewski, Amy. "Birth control at school leads to pre-teen promiscuity." __The Michigan Journal__ www.the michiganjournal.com. 23 10 07. Mchigan Uiversity. dec. 1 09 .

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 * Maine voted to make birth control pills available to students at one of the city's middle schools.
 * King Middle School will be Maine's first school to have a full range of contraception available, including birth control pills, patches and condoms. Condoms have been offered by the school since 2000.
 * Perhaps the condoms have been ineffective (or too big for the pre-pubescent bodies of 11 and 12-year-olds), because the decision to offer oral contraceptives to girls is based on 17 reported pregnancies at Portland's three middle schools in the last four years.
 * If condoms have been available to students over the last four years and didn't prevent pregnancies, what makes school officials believe that birth control pills or patches will be any more effective in preventing pregnancy?
 * Children as young as 11-12 year olds are having sex
 * During the 2006-07 school year, five of 134 students who visited King's health center, admitted having had sex.
 * "11 and 12-year-olds having sex, need counseling, not birth control"
 * people are less likely to buy condoms, because they either cannot afford it, or dont know about it, which is why schools should give out condoms.

Friedman, J. (2005, September 16). Teen sex. //CQ Researcher//, //15//, 761-784. Retrieved December 2, 2009, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher /cqresrre2005091600.

JB/ML
 * some parents would prefer sex education taught at home.
 * 46.7 percent of U.S. high-schoolers say they've had sex at least once during high school — down from 54 percent in 1991.
 * 14 percent say they have had four or more sexual partners
 * Middle and high-school teenagers say that while they are abstaining from intercourse, many(even young teens) are engaging in oral sex, and not necessarily with steady partners.
 * Teenagers reportedly are increasingly going for what they call “hook-ups” - casual sexual encounters at parties and clubs between youngsters who are not emotionally involved with one another.
 * Some involve girls giving oral sex to boys with whom they are not involved in a steady relationship.
 * These encounters are facilitated by new technology — like cell phones and the Internet — which eliminate the “first date” — where a boy would pick up his date at her home and meet her parents, which social scientists say used to help foster sexual responsibility.

__teen pregnancy statistics__. 2005 Pregnant teen help. Dec. 2 2009 . JB
 * Every year around 750,000 teenagers will get pregnant.
 * Unmaried teenagers having children account for 24 percent of all unmaried expectant mothers.
 * More then 2/3 of all teenage who have a baby will not graduate from high school.
 * Billions of dollars are spent taking care of teenage mothers and there children and they are more likely to be in the poverty bracket.
 * The good news is that teen births have dropped by almost a third since the beginning of the 1990s. With pregnancy prevention programs and more understanding and teaching about safe sex, this number will hopefully drop even more.
 * In 2002 the abortion rate among teenage mothers was about half of what it was in 1988 and continues to drop.
 * It is still a constant problem as there are more and more kids who enter their teenager years each year. Teenager pregnancy programs are important to as the above statistics are showing that these programs yield good results.

McNeil-Janssen, Ortho. __about birth control__. 12/3/09 . BR
 * The pill is the most popular form of contraception in the united states
 * Not all pills contain the same two hormones
 * The user needs to take the pill the same time each day for it to be effective
 * When taken at the right times it is more than 99% effective
 * Missing a day of the pill will increase your chances of side effects
 * MYTH: Taking birth control will make me gain weight? False. Women can either loose weight or gain it due to water retention
 * Immediately after you stop taking the pill you can become pregnant.
 * Some health cares suggest waiting until regular periods start again before becoming pregnant
 * It DOES NOT protect against HIV
 * How long you are on the pill should be discussed with you and your doctor
 * Other benefits of the pill are less menstrual cramps
 * Most side effects of the pill are not serious
 * Some side effects are nausea, vomiting and breast tenderness

"The national Womens health center." __womenshealth__ 12/4/09 . BR
 * ** Before taking birth control consider: **
 * Your overall health
 * How often you have sex
 * The number of partners you have
 * If you want to have children
 * How well each method works for you
 * Side effects
 * Which method your comfortable using
 * Even the best methods can fail
 * The only bulletproof method is abstinence
 * **A barrier method is putting up a barrier so the sperm wont fertilize the egg** **EX:**
 * Contraceptive sponge- a soft dish shaped device with a loop for taking out
 * Male condom
 * Female condom
 * Cervical cap
 * ** Some hormonal methods are: **
 * “The pill”
 * The patch
 * The shot
 * Vaginal ring
 * ** Implantable devices **
 * Implantable rods
 * Intrauterine devices
 * ** Permanent birth control methods **
 * Sterilization implant
 * Surgical sterilization
 * ** Emergency contraception **
 * The morning after pill
 * The female condom can be inserted up to 8 hours before having sex
 * There are spermicidal creams that help prevent pregnancy

__ N/A, N/A. "feminist womens health care." . BR
 * Spermacide kills or disables sperm co it doesn’t work
 * The most popular form is nonoxynol-9
 * These are 71%-82% effective
 * ** Foam: **
 * Has the consistency of shaving cream
 * Place foam 2-3 inches in vagina
 * ** Creams: **
 * Can be put in the vagina or rubbed on the tip of the penis
 * Can be used with condoms
 * Advantages of these are,
 * They are available without prescription
 * The lube may increase pleasure
 * Use can be part of sex play
 * Doesn’t effect future fertility
 * Disadvantages are it doesn’t protect against HIV/AIDS
 * Possible genital irritation
 * Can have a bad taste during oral sex
 * Messy
 * Vasectomy is a sterilization technique for men
 * You cut the vasa deferentia which is the tube that carries sperm. Without the tube you wont have to worry about sperm

Associated Press. "Most OK with birth control at school, poll finds." //msnbc.msn.com//. 01 Nov 2007. MSNBC, Web. 1 Dec 2009. <[]>. In a poll 67% support giving birth control to students 62% believe providing birth control reduces the number of teen pregnancies Debates on whether to give it to those whose parents have consented or to all who ask Teenage pregnancy rates are about 75 per 1,000 Nearly half of teens aged 15 to 19 report having had sex at least once

Only 1 percent of middle schools and 5 percent of high schools nationwide make condoms and birth control available for students

V arious Authors. "Should Schools Give Teens Birth Control." //helium.com//. Web. 7 Dec 2009. . AG
 * Boys can just go into a convenience store and buy condoms, but girls have to talk to their parents to get better protection
 * Birth control in schools gives girls easier access to effective protection
 * Schools withholding birth control from students only makes things worse
 * Sexual activity between teens will be more likely to end in disaster if they don't have the resources and knowledge to keep it from doing so
 * School often gives a sense of stability to teens, so it makes sense to offer them the support of making the right choices
 * If teens are given sex education that focuses not only on pregnancy and disease, but also on what life holds for single, teen, and uneducated parents, there may be more balance in society
 * Part of sex education is to also prepare teens physically if they have sex
 * Some kids do not know where to get birth control
 * Parents who refuse to get their kids birth control ensure that their kids will have unprotected sex
 * Not all children have adults they can talk to or relate to
 * Teenage parents face monetary, maturity, and education issues
 * Transportation to a clinic isn't always accessible to all teens
 * Accessible birth control at school is the best way to prevent conflict at home.
 * Nobody should be turned down for birth control because they are too young or can’t afford it
 * Parents try to avoid talking to their kids about sex
 * Teens try to reach out for help over internet blogs
 * Examples of these blogs: A ten year old girl says that she is 5 weeks pregnant and her parents didn’t talk to her about sex. A twelve year old asked her mom about things related to sex but her mother changed the subject. A sixteen year old talks about a time she was drinking with some boys when she was fourteen. She passed out and came to and realized that she was being held down while the boys were having their way with her. Since then she has been having sex for the past two years and her parents have no idea.
 * School is where teens spend most of their academic and social contact time so schools are the first to spot the signs, see the trends and first to feel the effects of teenage sex
 * If schools give out birth control it would teach teens to be more responsible
 * Schools giving out birth control is a method of teaching kids to be safe and not put themselves in a hurtful situation
 * There’s no point telling kids to just say no to sex because they're already doing it
 * Most people confuse this issue with schools promoting teenage sex but that's not the case

Chandler, Michael Alison. "Birth-Control Pill Lands Fairfax Girl 2-Week Suspension." //Washington Post// (2009): n. pag. Web. 7 Dec 2009. . AG
 * In Fairfax County, an Oakton High School student received 2 week suspension and a recommendation for expulsion for taking a birth control pill during lunch
 * Many schools have zero tolerance policies against any kind of drugs
 * In Fairfax County, any prescription drugs must be taken in the health center
 * Taking an illegal drug gets a 5 day suspension
 * Student received same punishment as if she brought a gun to school for taking prescribed birth control
 * Any pills can be shared with a student with allergies
 * putting birth control in the same category as illegal drugs and handguns disgraces responsible behavior
 * student took pill at lunch because she kept up with the recommended practice of taking it at the same time everyday even when school started

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Many teenagers are engaged in oral sex. But large amount of teenagers are doing what’s called a “hook up” where the two teenagers will fool around when they barely know each other. This is caused by eliminating the first date with technology like cell phones and the internet. This makes it so the boy doesn’t have to pick up the girl at her house and meet her parents, which is scientifically proven to help foster better sexual responsibility.

Only 1 percent of middle schools and 5 percent of high schools nationwide make condoms and birth control available for students. Which is not enough, the unexpected pregnancies of underage teens is because were not doing anything about it.

Two of three people agree that the consequences of having unsafe sex as a teenager will out weigh the concern of teenagers actually engaging in sexual intercourse. If the teenagers are going to be involved in sexual activities, then schools should have the right to make it safe and preventing pregnancies by distributing contraceptives to the students. The distribution in schools will encourage and ensure that these teenagers are practicing safe sex and the national rate of STD levels and pregnancies will decline. Over half of the people asked in a national poll agreed that distribution of condoms won’t encourage the students to engage in sexual intercourse but only make it safe when they do choose to take part in sexual activities. Of the people that support birth control in schools, most say that the student may only use these services with a parental consent.

Boys can just go into a convenience store and buy condoms. However girls have a harder time. They have to talk to their parents about getting birth control. If they build up the confidence to talk to their parents, they might be denied from getting birth control. These parents who refuse to get birth control for their kids are ensuring that their kids will have unprotected sex. Offering birth control in schools will provide an easy, confident way to get birth control. ||