Comments on: Birth Control For Maine Middle Schoolers

School Board Approves Birth Control Options For Students In Grades 6 Through 8

[barbaraf4]

Whether they are too young, and whether we are willing to believe it, these kids probably are having s*e*x.

So, even if they are not too young to have s*e*x, I firmly believe they are too young to be raising kids - and I surely am NOT willing to raise them. Therefore, give them access to contraceptive services. My only fear is that they are too young and irresponsible to use contraceptives correctly.

[ozone-baby]

We have 8 children ages 17-1 and I am not ignorant to the fact that, unfortunately, some children at this age have been introduced to ***. But they need counceling and help, not birth control. They need to be told that this is a serious situation and that they could be physically and emotionally harmed, not given a pill or a patch and sent on their merry way!

[timberagain]

I consider myself liberal, and this story shocked me.
Too young!

[hwy71so]

Have we sunk this low that we can''t even allow our kids the opportunity to be kids before we start encouraging them to participate in sexual activity? That''s exactly what they''re doing. They''re telling the kids its okay to have intercourse...

...at the age of ELEVEN!!!

[red1530]

I don''t think it is a good idea for schools to provide birth control pills to students because it does violate the right of parents to control the health of their children.

[yoopermom]

I have a son in Middle School and find it hard to believe that kids are having s e x at this age. Yes, I have talked to him about *** and have made it known where the condoms are (I also have 18 & 16 yr. old boys), but I just don%u2019t see him having the maturity to go through with it. OK, I have to stop, this is freaking me out!