Contraception for Girls under 16

@zandi458 (28102)
Malaysia
July 11, 2008 1:09am CST
Is it right for a doctor to prescribe contraceptives to girls aged under 16, without their parents' knowledge, in certain rare cases. Many mature girls who run away from home were living with their boyfriends are in urgent need of contraceptives to safeguard themselves. If they don't have birth control at 16,there will be a lot more unwanted pregnancies.
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barehugs
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
11 Jul 08
I agree that underage girls should be able to get contraceptives. At this age a girl has a private life, and very often her Mother is not included. Runaways and unruly girls need birth-control, to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
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zandi458
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
12 Jul 08
She ought to have it to safeguard herself.
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
12 Jul 08
so true and it should be for them to be able to get it. Also I know of some parents that put young girls on it so they wont get PG specially if they start to date to young!
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Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
13 Jul 08
S true but some of them think they are grown at 13!
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zandi458
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
12 Jul 08
I don't understand why parents don't put a curfew on their children so that they will not hang around. There are lots of temptation out there. Young girls are still 'raw' and they need parental guidance in order not to be lured by short lived ecstasy.
angel_of_charm
@angel_of_charm (4133)
• Philippines
11 Jul 08
i don't agree with that..its harmful for girls underage taking contraceptives..first, their body is not mature enough to take it..so when they step to their right age there will be a complication that may exist..i know because somehow this is what happen to me..i took pills when i was 17 because i don't wanna get pregnant that soon and that young though i live with my partner already...due to this, i'm suffering of cervical cancer right now because my body is not mature enough to manage the pills..somehow i say its body abuse..
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zandi458
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
12 Jul 08
I really don't know what to say angel. I really feel sorry for you. Take care and pray that something good will happen to you. This is something every parents should see as a true confession from a real life happening.