Should condoms be available at more places, like high schools?
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Yes,one of the main reasons there is such a problem with teen pregnancy is inconvinience of lack of funds, to get protection.There is also a problem with transportation ex:wanting to go to a place that offers contreceptives, but no bieng able to get there.I dont think having them at a highschool would encourage teens to have sex.Do people really believe the teens are giong to want to have sex more just because there is protection readily available.I mean just because you are young, doesn't mean you don't have a mind of your own.You are a human bieng just like anyone else.
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You can sometimes get them from the local health department. Many Planned Parenthood Clinics can provide you with free or low cost condoms.\n\nIf you are a college student then frequently you can get them from your college student health center.
749976
Sure, use protection (condom).
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If you have a planned pregnancy or planned parenthood center where you live they give out free condoms.
19704
About 15-30% of all high schools have hiv or some type of std some students know it & some are walking around with one undetected
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I think sex education SHOULD be in schools simply because there are alot of parents out there who are not doing their jobs of teaching their kids important things about sex.  Kids these days are finding things out on their own and kids are having sex waaaay too young these days.  And quite frankly, the schools have qualified people to come in and talk about it and give kids the information...far more qualified than regular people.  They talk about std's and pregnancy and rape and sex laws and so forth.  These days, we just can't leave sex education in the hands of parents who are too timid and scared to talk to their kids about sex.  Same with drug awareness...\n\nJ
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You shouldn't, because many people will not make it back to school, be late getting back, get into accidents while hurrying out, etc.  They might get into a fight while out there--who would be responsible for them?  They are more likely to do drug deals or have sex if they can leave school during the day.  If we thought about it, we could probably come up with a dozen more reasons that high schools should have a closed campus at lunch.
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Your school should carry them. If not, suggest the idea to the school. They should sell sweaters, stickers, and such.
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it has been available for sale in the uk for ages now you can also get it from the doctor and young persons clinic so next time please use a condom or you could be just another statistic next time
1081640
Send condoms and abstinence pamphlets.
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Don't you read the news and see how many people discourage schools to teach students how to use condoms and/or pass them out?\n\nA condom is worthless if someone doesn't know how to use it.
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You should be able to get them from your school office.  That's how I got mine, when I was in high school.
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Condoms are a safe bet, but there's always a risk.  Still, better to use one than not!
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Gender exclusive schools, (some academies or finishing school) offer a more focused environment. Since teens and beyond is also the time most young adults become interested in sex, removing the temptation is helpful.
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In the US there are police and they can arrest you if you get caught having sex in public. People in the US use condoms because it is a safe way to protect yourself from getting pregnant and getting diseases.
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WASHINGTON - The consumers group best known for rating cars and washing machines has turned its testing prowess to condoms to find out which ones measure up best and how other birth control methods compare.\n\nThe nonprofit Consumers Union says in a new guide to contraception that the seven top types of condoms they studied did not burst despite vigorous testing, and all models met international standards.\n\nBut results showed that the top brand, able to take the most punishment, was the Durex Extra Sensitive Lubricated Latex, according to the report.\n\nOther top-performers include the Durex Performax Lubricated, Lifestyles Classic Collection Ultra Sensitive Lubricated and TheyFit Lubricated.\n\nOf the many options available for pregnancy prevention, condoms remain the only method that also can help prevent sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, which causes AIDS.\n\nThat’s a crucial function: HIV infects 110 Americans each day, at least half of them younger than 25. And concerns have evolved over some older sexually transmitted diseases, including gonorrhea, because they have become resistant to the standard drugs used to treat them.\n\nFor this report, we evaluated 23 kinds of latex condoms. We also purchased two types made of polyurethane, marketed to people allergic to latex.\n\nBecause there’s so much confusion over contraceptives, we also created the chart in A comparative guide with the facts about 17 birth-control methods, so that you can compare them and decide what’s best for you. And Birth-control choices details the latest developments in contraception.\n\nIn our tests, all latex condoms passed minimum industry standards (no such standards exist for polyurethane models). We found no correlation between performance and price, thickness, or the country of manufacture.\n\nBut some models were clearly stronger than others. We rated one model that Planned Parenthood distributes at its clinics as poor because its strength was so low compared with the rest. Here are the details:\n\nStrength differs. We test condoms by inflating them until they burst, an established predictor of real-world performance. The best had no premature breakage among the 120 samples we tested for each model. When inflated, they also averaged at least 38 liters of air. The worst, however, broke 18 of 120 times at volumes below our strength threshold of 25 liters.\n\nSize matters. Most models met minimum standards for length and thickness. But some samples of the Durex Extra Sensitive, Durex Performax, larger-size versions of TheyFit, and Trojan Magnum slightly exceeded the maximum recommended width and should be used only by men who require a larger width.\n\nFewer brands have spermicide. There’s no reason to choose spermicidal condoms over other kinds. They have no additional benefit in preventing pregnancy, have a shorter shelf life, and may cause urinary-tract infections in young women. Nonoxynol-9, a widely used spermicide, came under scrutiny in 2001 when a report from the World Health Organization warned that if used frequently, it may cause vaginal irritation and might increase the risk of contracting HIV.\n\nThough the amount of nonoxynol-9 on a spermicide-lubricated condom is smaller compared with the doses studied in the report, some condom makers, including Durex, have dropped models lubricated with nonoxynol-9. Others, including Trojan and LifeStyles, say they will keep selling them. A LifeStyles spokesman said the company is working with the Food and Drug Administration on the issue of nonoxynol-9.\n\nSpecial features abound. In our tests, condoms labeled “ultra thin” generally lived up to that claim; all but the Class Act Ultra Thin & Sensitive had thinner walls than most.\n\nThat’s not the only feature you’ll find. TheyFit condoms (formerly Viva 21st Century Individual Fit), sold at Condomania.com, come in 55 sizes. The Inspiral Lubricated has a raised, wraparound “seashell” tip. Two condoms we tested had
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most public high schools have cameras. They can be in the hallways, classrooms, food lines, gyms, bascily anywhere expect the bathroom and locker room.\n\nSome schools have cameras outside too.