Birth Control Should Be Taught in Schools

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“Nearly one hundred years ago, when Planned Parenthood was founded, birth control was illegal” (Richards) The first clinic was called Mothers Health Office, it opened in Brookline in 1932. After the first clinic opened, more clinics opened in other cities. In 1937 Salem police raided the clinic, seized all the records and arrested medical and social workers, then the same thing happened to all the other clinics that opened up.(Negri 2) Even though many religious beliefs don't approve of birth control, I think schools should teach about it so students and teens may better understand the repercussions of pregnancy and wouldn't have to deal with the cost of raising a child and so they wouldn't end up like the large number of teen pregnancies in todays society.

Many religious beliefs don't approve of birth control. Some Christians say that women should conceive as many children as possible. Something that it is resisting God's authority, yet the bible does not require or prohibit child birth and or marriage. if you are a person that really believes in your religion, you may have one kid after another. Jesus said pregnancy and nursing were bad for 70 A.D. and that blessed women wouldn't conceive or nurse. So like i said before, if you listen to everything the bible says you may never have any children at all or you may have as many children as you can.

Even though many religious beliefs don't approve of birth control, i think schools should teach about it so that students and teenagers would better understand the repercussions of pregnancy and wouldn't have to deal with the cost of raising a child. Some schools do have a class that teaches the body parts, where they talk about sex, and STDs as they can to be safe an...

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...t. Paul Schools Confront Birth Control // Parents and Others are at Odds as the School Board Prepares to Vote on Whether to Allow the Distribution of Contraceptives in High Schools." Star Tribune: 0. Apr 04 1999. ProQuest. Web. 19 Mar. 2014 .

Mall, Janice. "Public Favors Birth Control Messages." Los Angeles Times (pre-1997 Fulltext): 3. Nov 17 1985. ProQuest. Web. 19 Mar. 2014 .

Negri, Gloria. "SEX ISSUES BREED PASSIONATE POLITICS; BIRTH CONTROL AND ABORTION FUEL STATE DEBATE." Boston Globe (pre-1997 Fulltext): 19. Jun 16 1986. ProQuest. Web. 19 Mar. 2014 .

Ribbing, Mark. "Sex Education in Schools Fails to Address Favored Discussion Topics, Surveys Find Communication Skills, Birth Control, Violence are Not Explored enough." The Sun: 0. Sep 27 2000. ProQuest. Web. 19 Mar. 2014 .

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