Should teenagers be able to use birth control without parental consent? I believe teenagers shouldn’t have to tell their parents before using birth control. According to the Aclu if teens had to tell their parents before using contraceptives it wouldn’t reduce sexual activity, it would make it riskier. If teens use birth control or contraceptives we would have less pregnancy in teens. I think that they shouldn’t need to have a parent signature to get contraceptives but should maybe let their parents know that they are using it or going to buy it.
According to Mercatornet, Texas is one of two states that make parental consent mandatory before buying birth control. If I ever asked to get birth control, my parents would think I was sexual active.
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If a teen wants to be sexually active they should be able to, with the right protection so they don't end up pregnant. Aclu states that cutting off access to contraceptives doesn’t stop them, it just takes them away from getting proper care. I think that parents should trust their kid enough, if the child says they are using it for there cramps or acne you should believe them and not think they are using it just to have sex. I also think that you should be at least 15 before using birth control. You need to know what you're doing and what would happen if contraceptives didn’t work.
Aclu says that women are sexually active for 22 months before going to a family provider. Close to 900,000 teens get pregnant each year and four out of ten girls get pregnant before they turn twenty. Mercatornet says that even though pregnancies have decreased a little, teens still find alternate ways. Also that a large portion of teens told their parents already. I think even if the teens didn’t have to tell their parents, then they would be more open about things with them. But if teens didn’t use contraceptives they would be less trusted forms. Teenagers are already a high risk population says