Birth Control's Access To Teenagers

Teenagers will still be able to choose whether or not they want to protect themselves from pregnancy if their parents are not there for them. In the other hand some individuals think that having birth control available over the counter will cause individuals to have more sex and some women are not responsible enough to take the pill everyday at the same time. Some may argue that providing birth control over the counter can cause woman and teenage girls to have more sex than they were before and sime may question if women are responsible enough, it should be sold over the counter because it will reduce the number of abortions and pregnancies by allowing these women to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancies.

Teens should be allowed to purchase birth control without parental consent because many parents agree that their child is mature to make the decision on their own. The author of “Contrceptive should be available to teens without parental consent claims that birth control is a freedom of fundamental human rights.” If teens are making the decision to have sex without parental consent birth control should be the same when it comes to protecting themselves against pregnancy and other life changing decisions. Furthermore, many teens are not open when it comes to talking to their parents about sex not to mention birth control. Birth control should be attained without parental consent unless the individual decides if her parents should be involved.

A 16-year-old girl visits a birth control clinic and asks to be put on the pill. Since she is a minor, the clinic doctor who writes the prescription for her notifies her parents of the action. As of the year 2016, there are only 26 states that allow minors to obtain contraceptives without parental consent. There are 20 states that allow certain minors to obtain contraceptives without parental consent and those include minors that are married or who have already been pregnant. Four states have no laws on parental consent (Gutimacher Institute, 2016). This ethical controversy leaves room for an open interruption of whether or not minors should need parental consent to gain access to birth control, to apply ethical reasoning to this controversy one must examine the ethical principles of utilitarianism, rights-based, duty-based, justice based, and virtue-based ethics.

Birth control has prevented many unwanted teen pregnancies, “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen births in the United States reached a historic low in 2015, which can be explained in large part by an increased use of contraception among young people” (Gebelhoff, Robert). As of right now, women have to get a prescription to get oral contraceptives from their doctor. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, this movement to make access to these contraceptives is supported by them. Although, teenagers are more likely to use birth control pills compared to using condoms, they are not being influenced by their sexual or emotional pressures. This article also says, the public-health benefits from

According to Colorado's Family Planning Initiative, teen birth rate dropped by 40% when 68 clinics that provided birth control opened up across the state. When “16 and pregnant” premiered, teen birth was reduced when teens realized the hardships from pregnancy and being a teen mom. There are also man methods of birth control available. Birth control methods depend on health and lifestyle, making it easier to use. Teen pregnancy also contributes to teen dropout. Only 40% of mothers finish school,, 70% of all dropouts are pregnant, or mothers. 1 in 4 girls dropout because of their pregnancy. Had birth control been provided, teen dropout could be prevented. Birth control opens up more opportunities for women, and helps them to have more control over their life. Males do not become pregnant or have to worry about how a pregnancy during high school will affect them. Females are held back by unexpected pregnancies, and have to change their lifestyle and goals in life in order to take care of themselves during pregnancy, and the baby afterwards. Mot to mention the stress of pregnancy, and the stress when it comes to figuring out whether or not to keep the baby or put it up for adoption. Even facing the choice of abortion can cause anxiety. Males do not face the same consequences of teen pregnancies that females do, and they

Teenage sexuality and birth control have long been controversial topics that many find themselves unwilling to discuss. However, ignoring these issues will not make them disappear. The fact of the matter remains that teens are having sex and need confidential access to prescription birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies. With the looming possibility of tremendous socio-economic effect upon society from an increase in teen pregnancies, allowing teens to access birth control without parental consent is

There are a lot of girls who want or need birth control but cannot get it. Either they are too young to go get it themselves or their parents will not allow for them to have it. Having easy access to birth control can lower teenage pregnancy rates. I believe that birth control pills should be available to girls without a prescription.

Should girls under the age of eighteen be allowed to take birth control without the consent from a parent or guardian? This question seems to be a common, yet controversial question. A rising epidemic in our country is teen pregnancy. With the use of contraceptives we could lower the teen pregnancy rate. Teenage girls should have the chance to take birth control without a parent’s consent.

Teen girls between the ages of 15 and 18 should be able to receive birth control and contraceptive without the consent of their parents because most believe that’s a good mature age. Birth control is a crucial factor in preventing pregnancies. Birth control motivates young females to be responsible and have knowledge about their sexual health and also have control on their general health. After interviewing

By making birth control available over the counter lower rates of teen and unwanted pregnancies. With birth control being easier to access it may help reduce the number of abortions each year. Access to birth control has health benefits for women

Within the pro-choice world there are many issues that are discussed like abortion, the instant where life begins and the use of contraceptives. This article will focus on not only the issue of using of contraceptives, but specifically the distribution of oral contraceptives (“the pill”) to teenage girls without their parent’s consent.

We are in a world where there are many teens getting pregnant. Over the years many teenage girls have gotten pregnant, mainly because they didn’t use protection. The Colorado Health Department of Public Health and Environment had released an announcement that the state's teen birth rate had dropped 40 percent between 2009 and 2013, probably because birth control was made cheaper. This is good news because the world's population has been getting bigger and bigger, and with the economy it may not be a good thing. That is why making birth control pills legal without a prescription can drop teenage pregnancies and lessen the world’s population.

Teens having access to contraceptives would decrease the number of teens developing an STI. Contraceptives would also decrease the number of teenage pregnancies. In the article, “At Issue: Birth Control Availability,” the author states that birth control is necessary to lower the number of teen pregnancies. The author informs “Those who favor providing easy access to contraceptives say that young people who are already sexually active will not abstain from sex just because they don’t have access to birth control and will instead put themselves at risk for pregnancy” (“ProQuest”). Teens will continue to have sex, but providing contraceptives would lower the number of teen pregnancies.

“Most people, almost everyone knows of a teenage mom. Teen pregnancy rates are growing, and we need to bring awareness to that.” There are many statistics when it comes to teen pregnancy and teens using birth control. Many people fight that teenagers have to have their parents with them to receive birth control, because it takes away their control over their teenager. Many teenagers find it hard to talk to their parents when it comes to birth control. Teenagers should be able to get birth control without parental consent.

In today’s generation one of the biggest issues in the teenage population is that it is more common for them to start having intercourse at a young age. That could lead to an unplanned pregnancy. Most teens would prefer to be on birth control but some parents might not allow them to be and because they are minors they need the consent from a legal guardian. Therefore, teens should be allowed to access birth control without parents consent due to teens being embarrassed to ask their parents, having responsibility and birth control also helping with internal issues.