At least one in 33 teens in Southampton in the U.K. has received a contraception implant without parental consent through a program sponsored by the government designed to cut back on teen pregnancies in the area.
The Telegraph reported yesterday that the mother of a 13-year-old felt not being asked by the school before the birth control was inserted into her daughter’s arm was “morally wrong”, although she does not disagree with the birth control in general. Here’s what the mother, who wished to remain anonymous, said at the time:
More...“I feel really angry about this.
“I agree that teaching teenagers about sexual health and contraception is very important but this is a step too far.
“To perform a minor surgical procedure on school grounds, without parents knowing is morally wrong.
“I cannot understand how this is allowed to happen.
“Teenagers have the right to protect themselves and she did the right thing by seeking advice but to not be checked after such a procedure is totally wrong.
“I have spoken to a lot of parents at the school and they were horrified to find out this was happening.
It's not like the government is sterilizing them or anything... well... not yet anyway.
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I imagine that the girl opted in for the procedure. Mom needs to quit bitching and let her daughter make her own choices. You know the mom isn't going to be asked for consent when the girl wants to have sex.
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