Teenagers & Birth Control

One million American teenage girls get pregnant every year. The overwhelming majority of these pregnancies are unplanned. Teenagers who get pregnant have the option of abortion, adoption, or keeping the baby. All of these options have serious consequences. Some people would suggest that any debate about teenage access to birth control is irrelevant because teenagers become sexually active with or without access to birth control. This argument is spurious because it if fails to address the ethical, social, and medical issues associated with giving teenagers access to birth control.

Many people believe teenagers should be taught and encouraged to be abstinent. Others believe they should be taught about contraception and about safe sex, and then given access to birth control. I would argue that while

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