Schools in US implant IUDs

http://www.lifenews.com/2015/07/02/schools-implant-iuds-in-girls-as-young-as-6th-grade-without-their-parents-knowing/

Just another step down the road.

Originally posted by Eladar
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/07/02/schools-implant-iuds-in-girls-as-young-as-6th-grade-without-their-parents-knowing/

Just another step down the road.

Apparently this policy isn't causing much of a kerfuffle in Settle.

Originally posted by JS357
Apparently this policy isn't causing much of a kerfuffle in Settle.

As I said, just another step down the road.

Originally posted by Eladar
As I said, just another step down the road.

The history of personal freedom.

Originally posted by JS357
The history of personal freedom.

History of personal freedom? History of government take over of personal lives. Kids belong to society and people don't care.

In fine with schools making condoms available with parental consent; but an IUD is a different matter. There are potential health risks from using those.

Originally posted by Eladar
History of personal freedom? History of government take over of personal lives. Kids belong to society and people don't care.

What exactly is your gripe? Parents not knowing/having the decision? Minors using birth control? Minors having sex? Minors learning about contraception? Or are you just generally ag'in it?

Originally posted by JS357
What exactly is your gripe? Parents not knowing/having the decision? Minors using birth control? Minors having sex? Minors learning about contraception? Or are you just generally ag'in it?

My gripe? Parents giving up their rights and handing them over to the government. The child is the parent's responsibility. If the parent wants the procedure, then fine. They can give permission. If not, then the government has no right to do it.

Originally posted by Eladar
My gripe? Parents giving up their rights and handing them over to the government. The child is the parent's responsibility. If the parent wants the procedure, then fine. They can give permission. If not, then the government has no right to do it.

Do you know of any Seattle parent who is ignorant of the situation?

If there are any, they are not living up to their responsibility to know and approve or disapprove what their children are learning and doing at school.

But this is nothing new.

Originally posted by JS357
Do you know of any Seattle parent who is ignorant of the situation?

If there are any, they are not living up to their responsibility to know and approve or disapprove what their children are learning and doing at school.

But this is nothing new.

Ignorant if their daughters are being implanted or not?

I'm sure there are.

Ignorant that it could happen? Possibly, but if they know it can happen and they don't care, then they of course have demonstrated they've walked down further down the road.

I don't think you understand what I'm saying since you are so far down that road you don't see it either.

Originally posted by vivify
In fine with schools making condoms available with parental consent; but an IUD is a different matter. There are potential health risks from using those.

There are far more and far greater health risks associated with pregnancy than with the use of an IUD.

Originally posted by JS357
The history of personal freedom.

There are a lot of restrictions on the personal freedoms of minors.

Originally posted by Eladar
Ignorant if their daughters are being implanted or not?

I'm sure there are.

Ignorant that it could happen? Possibly, but if they know it can happen and they don't care, then they of course have demonstrated they've walked down further down the road.

I don't think you understand what I'm saying since you are so far down that road you don't see it either.

I understand that there are some parents that are incompetent and don't know it, and their kids need help from their teachers. Society has a stake in the raising of children and in helping minimize unwanted teen pregnancy.

Originally posted by JS357
I understand that there are some parents that are incompetent and don't know it, and their kids need help from their teachers. Society has a stake in the raising of children and in helping minimize unwanted teen pregnancy.

In the US we are supposed to be free of the demands from Society. That's why this country was created. It was created so that people could live free!

Welcome back to the Manor serf.

Originally posted by no1marauder
There are far more and far greater health risks associated with pregnancy than with the use of an IUD.

*slow clap* Give it up for the most brilliant pedagogical post in the debates forum, folks.

Yes, pregnancy can be a worse option for teens. I'm not against birth control. That's why I'm pro passing out condoms in school, or even birth control pills, provided that a school nurse or physician finds it safe for that particular teen to use. I also don't think parental consent should be needed for this (my first post was a mistype).