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Updated: 9/24/2012 1:10 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.
 
Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Health, known as CATCH, is part of a citywide plan to prevent teen pregnancy. School nurse offices supplied with the contraceptives can reportedly dispense "Plan B" emergency contraception and other oral or injectable birth control to girls as young as 14 without telling their parents -- unless the parents opt out of the program after receiving a school letter informing them of the new policy.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says she supports the program because high school students are sexually active and getting pregnant.

The city says about 7,000 girls get pregnant by the time they reach the age of 17. It says more than half choose to get an abortion.

NYC schools already distribute free condoms to students.

The Plan B distribution could be the first of its kind in the nation. The National Association of School Nurses said it could not locate another school district that supplies Plan B.

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gypzyjed - 10/2/2012 11:20 AM
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As a pro-choice person, I am torn by the morning after pill. It should be used sparingly and only dispense by a medical person. The possible side effects include hemoragging and death. Seeing as Bexar County is the teen pregnacy capital, the current state of sex ed is a dismal failure. Time for real life health information. I am tired of the dead and maimed baby parade in the news everyday- mostly at the hands of the too young to be parents.

sraspusr20 - 10/1/2012 11:09 AM
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All high schools will appreicate the "PILL" we get tired of see pregnant girls walking around the halls and the classrooms

PeekABoo - 9/26/2012 12:57 PM
1 Vote
hands down - it's the human race that has failed as a whole.

SraSanAnto - 9/26/2012 8:03 AM
1 Vote
DixieDoll..I tried reading your whole post but couldn't. I kept falling asleep..Next time I have a hard time sleeping I will refer to your post..

TipsyTilly - 9/25/2012 8:19 PM
1 Vote
I said nothing about Obama recommending a woman have an abortion. Need new reading glasses, or is it simply a comprehension problem, or typical liberal twist and spin technique? Doesn't matter. I've no intention of playing with either of your identites, or with Superspurs. Nite nite, little boys.

MarcelinoCR - 9/25/2012 8:07 PM
2 Votes
superspurs is righte. obame never recommende a women to have abortee. its thee women chioce. hows stupits are you tea partys terrorits?

Superspurs - 9/25/2012 4:29 PM
5 Votes
@Dixietroll, get over yourself and your oh so righteous attitude. Your mom should have been given the pill.

TipsyTilly - 9/25/2012 3:52 PM
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@Superpurs: So, where to do you fit into the equation personal integrity/responsibility? Your Lorena Bobbit comment was offensive, in my opinion. I know what you're hinting at with the "dispense the pill to the teachers" comment. Neither is a possible resolution to the problem, and both are truthfully antagonistic remarks. I don't want a whole host of unwanted and/or abused children out there from children having babies. At the same time, I don't want to indescriminately hand out birth control (at tax payer expense and without parental consent), or the morning after pill (again, possibly without parental consent). Problem is, that's not where the problem is!!! Who is controlling and influencing the growth of these children? Parents seem to be leaving it up to the schools and teachers, yet teacher's have their hands tied in reality as to education and discipline. Then, there are those "teachers" that are part of the problem and do not have the mental fortitude or maturity to NOT participate, influence, and/or be part of the problem. I do not find the increase of teacher/student sex liasons and cases simple, silly, obtuse, or something to ignore. I don't fully blame the teachers involved, either. It is a system wide failure that includes and encompasses the students and their parents and their teachers in the full investigation of fault finding. Don't sit here and type in stupid accusations without thought. Don't sit here and assign blame without thought and FACTS. Don't sit here and assign blame and retribution with a full grasp on all the facts and dynamics involved. Use you mind and brain, and don't let outside influence make your decision or rationalization for you. FREE MIND, FREE CHOICE, FREE SPEECH!!! Operative word: FREE............as in Freedom!!!!

Superspurs - 9/25/2012 3:32 PM
1 Vote
Dispense the pill to the teachers to.

Superspurs - 9/25/2012 2:17 PM
3 Votes
What about the boys that impregnate these girls, where is Lorena Bobbit when we need her?
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