Good idea or not? Gov’t trying to curb teen pregnancies
November 20, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
In an effort to reduce teen-age pregnancies and repeat abortions - in girls as young as 13 years in some casese - in some so-called “hot spots” in the United Kingdom, the government is pushing the use of injectable or implantable contraceptives. Officials would also like the contraceptives to be available in the schools. In fact, it’s become a “key priority” in some parts of the country.
While part of me thinks that this could be a solution for teens who want it, part of me worries about the lack of barrier protection if girls feel they can’t get pregnant. One could argue though, if they’re getting pregnant, then they’re likely not using barrier protections anyway, right?
Although officials promoting this endeavor say that no girl would be forced to have an injection or implant, this all smacks too much of Big Brother.
What do you think?
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Tags: pregnancy blog, contraceptives, teen pregnancies, abortions
