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In reply to the discussion: NYC schools handing out morning-after pill without telling parents [View all]Pisces
(5,599 posts)50. Great, best way to prevent unintended pregnancy is with contraception. If they are taking the mornin
after pill, they have already had sex without parental consent.
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NYC schools handing out morning-after pill without telling parents [View all]
davidn3600
Sep 2012
OP
Good. I don't see why parents should complain, since they can fill out an opt-out form. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#1
Do you believe young people would not have sex if contraception were unavailable? And no, about
uppityperson
Sep 2012
#64
You do understand that girls can already go to Planned Parenthood without parental consent,
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#43
Where does it say that parents weren't fully informed? Just because the schools weren't
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#53
The parents have an opt-out, should they choose to exercise it at the beginning.
BlueMTexpat
Sep 2012
#12
Probably more of a risk to have an allergic reaction from strawberries served at lunch.
uppityperson
Sep 2012
#28
There's medical liability issues to consider. Well-intentioned, but playing with fire here...
DRoseDARs
Sep 2012
#6
Legally, this is no different from any other situation where qualified doctors can give
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#13
So these "city health department doctors" have access to the private medical records of the minors?
DRoseDARs
Sep 2012
#15
the point is that the "horrible allergic reaction from these dangerous drugs" meme is bs.
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2012
#57
Federal law allows minors to get birth control prescriptions without parental consent
pnwmom
Sep 2012
#41
Thank you guys/gals for giving more than glib answers. My concerns are still there but
DRoseDARs
Sep 2012
#46
So if they go to a "real" doctor, would they have access to the private med records?
uppityperson
Sep 2012
#47
Being from the deep south, I have a particular contempt for party switchers...especially
Rowdyboy
Sep 2012
#22
Ultimately, people like Bloomberg reduce being a Democrat to just having party registration papers.
Selatius
Sep 2012
#51
Anti-choice flamebait from a Yahoo blog, posted by a low-count newbie is LBN?
msanthrope
Sep 2012
#35
No more and no less than aspirin contributes to an evening of heavy drinking resulting in hangovers.
LanternWaste
Sep 2012
#45
Changed your avatar, eh? Didn't have to even read your username to tell who you were. Bye, again.
uppityperson
Sep 2012
#48
Because teen mothers on food stamps and Medicaid and few prospects are infinitely better.
Selatius
Sep 2012
#52
Damn straight! having access to contraception only ENCOURAGES them to fuck like bunnies, right?
uppityperson
Sep 2012
#65