What role should schools play in lowering teen pregnancy?
In 13 New York City public schools, the emergency contraception Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, will be available to girls as young as 14 without parental consent.
TIMES HAVE CHANGED
Excellent news. These schools are joining the 21st century, and other advanced countries.
It will be a great way to reduce the number of abortions and therefore should be greeted with joy by our conservatives friends.
Gilbert-Michel Rolle
Some think of me as a liberal. Some think of me as a conservative. But the very heart of me finds this fundamentally wrong on many levels. So much so that I’m at a loss for words.
Theodosius Mandelbrot
ROLE OF PARENTS
The argument that this move is sending the wrong message to kids is valid. However, it is up to parents to teach what is right or wrong, appropriate or inappropriate.
Greg Krynen
What’s wrong with this picture? Where are the parents? Last I checked, the schools did not give birth to these girls. This is not their call.
Sharon Bowers
BOUNDARIES BLUR
Schools cannot even administer necessary prescription meds without parents filling out the necessary forms, and even non-prescription meds.
I get a call to come get my kid for a headache because the school is not allowed to give students Tylenol. But a school in New York can administer emergency contraception without the parents’ consent?
Cyndi Shrader
I’m glad to see NYC schools doing this! This is much more responsible than sending children to get an abortion or, worse, pulling pregnant teens out of school and shaming them. Bravo NYC schools! Thank you for being a beacon of light in a time of uneducated conservative hype.
Neil Finfrock