janetDAYZ Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Gervais County Schools in Oregon will start making condoms available to its middle and high school students next year—a move that comes after a year in which nine young girls between sixth and 12th grade became pregnant. Before they leave with condoms, the students will have to talk to designated teachers at their school, who will reinforce prevention messages. The decision seems to be drawing the most attention for allowing condom distribution to students who some people feel are too young, but the district’s superintendent, Rick Hansel, noted that the plan makes sense for logistical reasons, and also because one of the young women who got pregnant this year was a middle school student, so the need was there. CBS News did talk to one parent who did not approve of the measure, but school officials say they haven’t heard much opposition. Molly McCarger, a school board member who also has four daughters in the district, said that she thinks the program is necessary. Oregon has one of the more comprehensive sexuality education laws in the country. Schools must teach sex ed that includes information about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV in both elementary school and secondary school. In fact, the law mandates that students must get instruction on this topic at least once each year in grades six through eight, and at least twice each year in high school. There is no required curriculum that schools must follow, but there are statewide guidelines districts need to use when designing their own program. The program must be balanced, age-appropriate, medically accurate, and sensitive to both culture and gender. It must be developed in accordance with the latest scientific evidence, provide success and failure rates for contraception, and allay fears about HIV that are not grounded in science. And though the program should promote abstinence for school-age youth as the safest way to prevent STDs and unintended pregnancy, “abstinence must not be taught to the exclusion of other material and instruction on contraceptive and disease reduction measures.” An amendment to the law, which went into effect in January 2013, also requires schools to teach about dating violence. Overall, young people in Oregon fare well in terms of sexual health. Rates of unintended pregnancy, births, and abortions are all below the national average, as are rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV among young people. Still, it seems that Gervais is facing a teen pregnancy problem—the nine girls who became pregnant this year represented 5 percent of all girls in grades six through 12. According to media reports, 7 percent of girls got pregnant last year, which would be about 13 girls if the total number of students didn’t change drastically between years. Making condoms available may well be the way to go. In October 2013, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a strong statement in support of making condoms available to teenagers both in school and in communities. The group based its new guidelines on research that shows access to condoms does not increase sexual activity but does increase condom use, as well as research showing how well condoms can prevent STDs. The guidelines read in part: Schools should be considered appropriate sites for availability of condoms because they contain large adolescent populations and may potentially provide a comprehensive array of related educational and health care resources. Combined with comprehensive sexuality education, making condoms available to students and requiring a one-on-one conversation with teachers before a student can get condoms will hopefully help cut down on unintended teen pregnancies in Gervais in the future. That is as long as the district continues to face little opposition to this new program. - See more at: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2014/06/02/oregon-school-district-distribute-condoms-middle-high-school-students/#sthash.chz6LIBe.dpuf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Given the history of that school, I think it's appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeaznboi Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I'm all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laveaux Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 if they fuckin, they need to protect themselves. its real out here in these streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Wow, I'm shocked. Usually this board acts all self righteous and straight laced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 If these girls are getting pregnant, like voodoo said they're having sex and there's a need for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 It weirds me out to think of kids that age having sex though. I was 18, and still feel very pure and virginal tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 It weirds me out to think of kids that age having sex though. I was 18, and still feel very pure and virginal tbh Lies! Those "kids" are hormonal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yea people seem not to be aware that that's when the sexual play really begins for alot of kids, middle school. Hell I remember it happened ALOT in my middle school when I was there (I was jealous lol). But yea more than sex alot of 3rdbase/foreplay went on (I did get there in middle school). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Middle school kids having sex is beyond me but if they're gonna do it then it's better to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 They need to just hand out birth control at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOtherFan Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 It weirds me out to think of kids that age having sex though. I was 18, and still feel very pure and virginal tbh Just pointing out the lies in the thread. Other than that... if they are having sex it's better to give them condoms to protect themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Just pointing out the lies in the thread. Other than that... if they are having sex it's better to give them condoms to protect themselves. I do I still feel innocent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishi Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 This is going to make my job much easier if this was enforced EVERYWHERE. I work in sexual health and disease prevention and part of my job is condom distribution and educating people on protecting themselves...this includes mutual consent, proper use of contraceptives, the wide spectrum of sexuality, and getting testing twice a year. In middle and high school, I was taught that if I have sex, I'll get someone pregnant or be infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 If the reality is kids are having sex, they might as well hand them out (TLC said it best ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 11 year olds getting knocked up? Ch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 11 year olds getting knocked up? Ch.... Middle School is 6-8th grade? So 12-14 year olds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Middle School is 6-8th grade? So 12-14 year olds? 11-14, perhaps, factoring in both early and late birthdays. In 6th, 7th, and 8th grade I was 11, 12, and 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 11-14 perhaps. In 6th, 7th, and 8th I was 11, 12, and 13. I was 10 in the fourth grade... 11 in the 5th.. 12 in the 6th grade, etc so 12 years old - 14 years old I was a freshman in HS at 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I was 10 in the fourth grade... 11 in the 5th.. 12 in the 6th grade, etc so 12 years old - 14 years old I was a freshman in HS at 15 I was 14 as a freshman in HS. Factoring all birthdays it isn't uncommon for an 11 year old to be in 6th grade . So like I said, 11-14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I was 14 as a freshman in HS. Factoring all birthdays it isn't uncommon for an 11 year old to be in 6th grade . So like I said, 11-14. When's ur Bday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 When's ur Bday? August 11th, and the cut off isn't until September 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimAdamz Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 When you hit puberty you can produce children. Therefore I don't see the problem with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 August 11th, and the cut off isn't until September 30. Ahhhh I don't know how the bday thing works.. But I'm a January baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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