School Committee Wants To Give Condoms To 12-Year-Olds. Should They Give Condoms To 12-Year-Olds?

by (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) Posted 2012/03/17 17:04:55

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A Massachusetts school has taken its first step toward giving students as young as 12 free access to condoms at school.

The Springfield School Committee voted 5-1 Thursday in favor of the "Comprehensive Reproductive Health Policy," which aims to promote safe sex, prevent sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy.

Under the proposed program, students would be able to acquire condoms from school nurses and high-school based clinics, according to The Republican. Those who receive the contraceptive would be counseled on abstinence and proper storage and use.

The district would notify parents of the program before it takes effect, allowing them to opt out if they don't want their children to participate. The proposal requires a second vote of approval to be implemented.

VIDEO: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/16/condoms-for-12-year-...

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Savior 2012/03/17 18:42:33

No

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Giving people Condoms is admitting it will be nearly impossible for them to abstain from sex. Sorry but I honestly believe that 12 year olds can abstain from sex, and if they can't: What is this world coming to?
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lolitalovely 2012/06/11 20:05:33

Yes

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I've heard of 10 year old's having sex. If education and access to condoms keeps preteens from having children, I'm on board. It sound like they aren't handing them out like candy. It sounds like you have to request them.

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jer21283016 2012/06/01 21:03:39

No

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What the heck! That's all I have to say.

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Knowitall 2012/05/17 22:52:10

Yes

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When the parents will not address the problem then someone has to...If a teenager is willing to take the responsibility to wear one then by all means let them...

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Kyle 2012/05/12 20:02:44

No

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That's just too young for me to be comfortable with, I do think they should be educated though.

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LesMiserables 2012/05/12 06:31:54

Yes

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You know what? It happens. And if it happens, it should at least be safe....it may not be right, but it's safer than pregnancy.

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Glenn Mitchell 2012/03/26 02:23:38

Yes

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I believe that they should be made available but not 'issued' to each student

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LittleMistersMom 2012/03/19 20:03:15

Yes

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It about time schools start educating children on safe sex and not just abstinence. Abstinence is wonderful in theory, but most kids aren't going to adhere to it. And, free condoms are a heck of a lot better than a pregnant 12 year old!!!!

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mustangluver 2012/03/18 18:03:05

Yes

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Funny but i never knew any 12 yrs olds having sex..never heard of 12 yr olds having sex....where do these kids come from? What kind of parents do they have? How do 12 yr olds care about sex? What a horrible society...could be they're listening to gangsta rap?

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nothingbutthetruth 2012/03/18 08:46:54

Yes

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If they are old enough to think about sex, much less take part in it, why not?

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curly fries (: 2012/03/18 06:13:33

No

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Honestly this is stupid if the school game my 12 year old condoms their would be problems. Why would a 12 year old need condoms in the first place???

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LesMise... to curly f... 2012/05/12 06:33:22

How would you feel if your twelve year old girl told you that she was pregnant?

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sjalan 2012/03/18 05:34:30

Yes

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I know it would have helped several people I know from making some irreverable mistakes when I was 12, Including myself.

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Denis B 2012/03/18 05:24:57

Yes

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Wait until they are fifteen.

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Alley Cat 2012/03/18 04:01:49

Yes

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In SA they are even as young as 9

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zbacku 2012/03/18 03:05:01

No

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WOW. 54% say yes. Insanity.
I am glad my kids are no longer in school. If anyone gave my 12 year old a condom, there would be 'hell' to pay.

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John Galt jr or Ron/jon 2012/03/18 02:45:10

No

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wait until they are 13

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Andy Fletcher 2012/03/17 23:14:14

Yes

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Yes. We have to give children ALL the tools they need to have a good life. We may not always succeed in that, but we must try. I especially like that they are including abstinence in the program.

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Kidasha 2012/03/17 23:05:55

Yes

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The jr high i went to had a lot of kids having sex and I know of several that got pregnant before high school. kids are going to have sex whether its safe or not so you might as well make so its easier for them to protect themselves against STD's and pregnancy

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S123 2012/03/17 22:55:03 (edited)

Yes

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I'm actully not sure. I think it's sad if 12 year olds having sex is really enough of an issue that they need to do this.

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jimbo999 2012/03/17 22:15:45

No

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I think that kind of thing should be more up to the parents.

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Andy Fl... to jimbo999 2012/03/17 22:35:08

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That's a great answer and I raved you for it, but it's just not realistic. The debate on sex education in schools and just exactly what that means, has been going on since I was in grade school in the sixties. The line "It's uo to the parents to teach" was one of the main reasons for opposition then, and still is today. Unfortunately, most "parents" simply DO NOT deal with it.

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jimbo999 to Andy Fl... 2012/03/17 22:52:51

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I myself never got the sex talk, but if I were to have gotten it, I'd rather it came from my parents.

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Andy Fl... to jimbo999 2012/03/17 23:09:23

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I take that to mean that you were left to your own devices on matters concerning sex.
And that was my point. Don't you wish you would have received the information from someone, ANYONE. When children are not given real and truthful sex ed starting at even younger than 12, we are leaving them unarmed against so much more than pregnancy and disease. If parents were doing this, as I agree they should, this discussion wouldn't have been going on for the 45+ years that I know of.

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jimbo999 to Andy Fl... 2012/03/17 23:12:44

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You got that right, from anyone. But I'd rather that someone being my parents. Not to argue with you on your point, but this is just the way I feel about it.

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Andy Fl... to jimbo999 2012/03/17 23:24:49

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No we aren't arguing Jimbo. I agree with you actually. I might think your vote should have been yes rather than no, based on your responses, but on other than your actual vote, we agree 100%. Parents should ALWAYS be the first line of defense. Luckily for me this was a big deal on the news when I was a kid up in the Seattle Tacoma area. They had public hearings on whether they should have sex ed in schools, and if so, what should it entail. The hearings were considered extremely important at the time, and were televised during prime time for several weeks, preempting regular programming. This pretty much forced parents into dealing with it.

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jimbo999 to Andy Fl... 2012/03/17 23:30:02

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And the sex talk seems a lot more imporant these days with AIDS, herpes, std's, and God knows what else is out there.

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Andy Fl... to jimbo999 2012/03/18 02:34:55

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Oh absolutely sir!

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The River Rat 2012/03/17 22:13:42 (edited)

Yes

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Better than pregnat 12 year olds or 12 year olds with STD's.

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☮ Ron ☮ Paul ☮ 2012! ☮ 2012/03/17 21:18:45

No

+3
Separate the girls from the boys, problem slowed down.

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Thomas Olson 2012/03/17 21:02:59

Yes

+3
Let's see...are they having sex? Back when I was 12 (in 1976) something like 1 in 5 or 1 in 6 WERE already having sex, so I have to assume at least SOME of them are today. If you can't keep them from having sex then they had damn well BETTER be using condoms!

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American☆Atheist 2012/03/17 20:13:47

Yes

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for the morons that will say "that is telling them to have sex" i guess you don't like the D.A.R.E. program and teaching them to "stop,drop, and roll in a fire because that will encourage them to to drugs and light fires, huh?

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Mz Unde... to America... 2012/03/17 22:58:03

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Or S.A.D.D. because it might teach students to drink and drive.

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TheMadChameleon 2012/03/17 20:01:15

Yes

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Seems like they are going about this the right way. They are notifying the parents, and counseling those who get them that abstinence is safest before telling them how to use them? That's just responsible. Most 12 year olds are not going to have sex, but some are, and there is DEFINITELY no way that a 12 year old could support a child.

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Cliff 2012/03/17 19:56:30

Yes

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The kids will use them as water balloons just to show the "adults" how much they respect them. LOLOLOL

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Andy Fl... to Cliff 2012/03/17 22:36:58

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Too true.

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lucythetooth 2012/03/17 19:54:42

Yes

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Because giving them something that will keep them safe during an activity they're going to be participating in anyway is a good idea. Yes, they should be getting them from their parents, but some kids can't, so the school has to be a substitute.

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Cliff to lucythe... 2012/03/17 19:57:56

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I'm sure the drug dealer on the corner can help them out. LOLOLOL

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Cal 2012/03/17 19:44:31

No

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Of course not. If a 12 year needs a condom - their parent can take the responsibility to give them one. That's the thing though - a 12 year old should never have a need for a condom and if they do there's an issue. It's not the schools place to be giving children condoms.

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curly f... to Cal 2012/03/18 06:11:35

I agree with this statement

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DiViews2013 2012/03/17 19:27:15

Yes

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I read a story a few days ago about a 9 yr old giving birth??? I believe there should be a condom attached to every candy bar, can of soda, and a condom machine located in vending sections. I do not have the answer, but some protections seems to be the best we can offer. Kids are growing up too fast. Abstinence is ideal, but not likely.

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