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Birth Control In Schools

Reported by: Kimberly Rankin
Updated: 8/23/2010 10:25 pm
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Bruce Randolph School in Denver, Colorado will make birth control, condoms and other contraceptive available to students grade six trough 12. They say last year 12 students gave birth at the school and so they are hoping that this measure lowers that number, but what works for Denver is not necessarily what’s right for Alabama.

“I think it ridicules that it’s even talked about. That’s crazy it’s not up to the government and the school system to decide that,” says Joy Prewitt.

“I think that is ridicules there is absolutely no reason for them to bring it to middle schools. They have no business being here doing that,” says Allison Allred.

Most parents say they support abstinence education not birth control.

“I am not ready to go trough that explanation with my daughter. At this young age when they are very impressionable I don’t think that’s a very good idea,” says Joneishia McCurdy.

Some teachers agree with the parents.

“I think that is something that should be handled in the home. We can educate the children about it but as far as actually taking the step to pass out birth control and prophylactics that’s something the parents should handle,” says Marvin Pullom, a teacher at Green Ackers Middle School.

Unlike Colorado, Alabama has a state mandate to support abstinence not birth control, so for now there is no chance of Alabama schools getting any type of birth control.
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