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Besides the fact that it's just plain strange for a fellow student to hand you a contraceptive, it implies that teens either don't care or aren't intelligent enough to not have sex in the first place, or, if they decide to have sex, at least use their own protection. We might was well be a bunch of zoo animals. Or, perhaps we just don't have the self control to not throw ourselves into bed. Either way, the concept of handing out contraceptives in schools gives teenagers a bad name.

Well said. It reminds me of events about a decade ago when there was a group of HS students in Marin County (home of Johnny Jihad) who were protesting in order to make condoms available upon request from the school clinic. The few (but media-savvy) students organized the mini-rally in May, just before the prom and graduation. No from the press or TV thought to ask, "What about during summer vacation? If you're going to have a hot date in the middle of August, and don't have the school nurse to give you your rubbers, are you going to go without sex, or just without 'protection?'"

You're a high school freshman? You're a great writer for your age.

I agree with your post....and dp's was well written.

But this young man will need a strong resolve if he hopes to effect change.

First, dp, find out all the facts.....be well armed with facts.

Several years ago, sex ed was mandated in our county.....quietly, before parents, students got wind of it.

Dissemination of the curriculum all across the county.......Stacks of curriculum, printed out, and hand carried from one end of the county to the other by parents, students, clergy working together.......helped turn the tide in the other direction.

Lots of hard work, phone calls, and home gatherings where parents/students could look at the curriculum helped gather steam to effect change against this mandate.

We ended up with sex ed....(that part we couldn't stop!).......but decidedly an Abstinence Only version.

Abortion, condoms etc. could only be discussed as a failed approach.

If you really feel strongly about this, and aren't afraid of trying......go for it!
And God bless!