Posted: January 8th, 2017

Should birth control products, such as condoms, birth control pills and patches, be readily available for teenagers without a parent’s knowledge or consent?

The topic and discussion of birth control has been reignited due to the Affordable Health Care Act (ObamaCare) passage. Research the concept and various methods/techniques of birth control. Also research statistical data on teen pregnancies across the United States and within your state. Are you surprised by the teen pregnancy rates within the United States and your state? Why or why not?

Should birth control products be free to anyone who wants to use it? Should birth control products, such as condoms, birth control pills and patches, be readily available for teenagers without a parent’s knowledge or consent? Why or why not? If so, at what age? Justify your reasoning and opinions with your research.