Thetopicofprovidingfreeandconfidentialsafesexproductstominorsandteenagersisthat

ofmajordebate.Thisseemstomajorlystemfromthegeneraldifficultyofadmittingthatteenagers

areengaginginsexualactsandthatthesesexualactswilltransgresswhetherornotprotectionis

involved.Theimportanceofthisissueisbasedisbecausewhenteensengageinsexualrelations,it

shouldbewiththeutmostcaution.Duetothestigmaofbuyingpreventativemeasuresandcertain

individualsnotallowingchildrentopurchasethesemeasuresisextremelyproblematic.Ifsafesex

itemslikecondomsandotherformsofcontraceptionareavailabletotheteenagepopulation,without

consentofparents,manyunwantedpregnanciesandsexuallytransmittedinfectionscouldbe

avoided.

Thecaseagainstfreecontraceptionforteensandyoungadultshasmultiplevalidpoints.The

firstpointisthatthegovernmentshouldntbebuyingcontraceptionforpeoplewhochooseto

engageinsexualrelationsandknowinglyaccepttherisksoftheiractions.Sometaxpayersthinkthat

givingfinancialaidtoteenagersinvolvedinsexualrelationsisawasteoftheirmoney.Theideahere

isthatiftherearepeople,orchildren,engaginginsexthattheyhaveacceptedtheconsequencesand

canhandleacquiringcontraceptionthemselves.Thesecondargumentisthatifthesefree

contraceptivemethodsareavailablethenchildrenwillthinkthatsexualrelationsareinfacttheright

thingtodo.Thefreecontraceptivesleavenomonetaryrequirementtohaveintercourseandwill

enabletheteensandchildrentoengageinsexualactivity,thattheymaynothaveengagedin

otherwise.Lastlythereligiousconflictwithcontraceptionhasbeenacornerstoneofthe

anticontraceptioncamp.Somereligiousdoctrinestatethatcontraceptionisasinagainstgodandit

isinthesamerealmasabortion.Forcertainreligionsthiswouldmeanthatthegovernmentwould

beactivelydisobeyingreligiousbeliefsandallowingchildrentodisobeytheirparentsreligious

wishes..Freecontraceptionisnotactuallyfree,andtherearedefinitelyfactionsthatseeitthatway.

Eventhoughthereisevidencethatfreecontraceptionisnotaparticularlygoodprogram,

thereisalsoevidencethatitisanextremelyhelpfulprogram.Thefirstargumentforfree

contraceptionisthatteensandyoungadultswillengageinsex,andhowsafethesexisdepends

heavilyupontheavailabilityofcontraception.Withfreecontraception,teenagerswouldstillhave

sex,buttheymayengageinasafermanner.Thesefreecontraceptiveswouldntbemonitoredand

parentswouldnotbenotified.Thisabilitytoanonymouslyobtaincontraceptionwouldallowthe

teenstogainaccesstofreecontraceptionwithouttheembarrassmentoftheirparentsknowingorthe

monetarycostofbuyingcondoms.Thesecondargumentisthatprogramsinvolvingsafesexwould

alsoinformteensthatsexisahealthyactionandnottaboo,ifoneisengaginginasafemanner.

Comprehensivesexualeducationisveryessentialtoyoungpeoplethathavenotbeentaughtaboutit

otherwise.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesdepartmentofhealthservices,77percentofteen

pregnanciesareunplanned(Lino,M.2014).Theseprogramswouldinformtheteenagersthatsexcan

besafeandenjoyableifdonesafely.Duetothelackofcomprehensivesexualeducationinthe

Americanschoolsystem,thesetypesofprogramswouldalsohelpyoungadultsthatlackproper

knowledge.Properuseofcondomsandothercontraceptivedevicescouldsavemanypeoplefrom

creatingsituationsthattheydonotwanttobepartof.Lastlythistypeofprogramwouldincrease

safesexandreducethecostsofabortionandthefostersystem.Preventingchildrenfrombeing

createdinthefirstplaceisagreatwayofnotproducingunwantedchildren.Inthelongruna

governmentprogramcanspend245,000dollarsonraisingachildaccordingtotheUnitedStates

DepartmentofAgriculture,andcondomscostthegovernmentcents(TrendsinTeenPregnancy,

2014).Justfromafinancialpointofview,ifonechildispreventedfrombeingbornforevery40,000

condomsbought,thenthetaxpayersarestillintheblack.Overall,providingsafesexmaterialsis

costeffectiveandthewellinformedthingtodo.

WiththeevidenceprovidedforandagainststatefundedcontraceptionIfindthatthe

argumentsforoutweightheargumentsagainst.Supportingthestatefundedprogramseemslikethe

smartchoiceasitadmitsthatteenagesexishappening,andaretryingtomakeitasaferexperience.

Realizingthatunderagesexualrelationswillhappenisaverylogicaltakeontheissue.Theaccessto

safesexmaterialsisagreatwaytoshowteensthatsexisnotsomethingtobesweptundertherug

andnotthoughtabout,becauseitwillhappen,andthemoreknowledgeableaboutsexthatteenagers

are,thesaferitwillbe.InatwoyearstudytitledSaferChoices,showedthatbyputtingproper

condomusetechniquesinhighschoolsexualeducationwemeasurablymorelikelytousethemin

subsequentsexualencounters(Coyle,2012).Hopefullyfreecontraceptivemethodswillresultin

unwantedpregnanciesbecomingnearlyzero,STItransmissionratedrasticallyloweringand

knowledgeofsafesexpracticesincreasing.

Governmentfundedcontraceptionprogramsareagoodideaacrosstheboardfrom

financiallytoeducationally.Financiallyitwillsavethegovernmentmagnitudesoftensindollars

moreifcondomsareprovidedtheniffostercareis.Educationallyitwillinformteensthatsexcanbe

safeandcanbeahealthypartofarelationshipwhenengagedinproperly.Emotionallyitwill

providehelpduetothedecreasedchancesofhavingtogiveupchildrenforadoption,decreasein

abortedpregnanciesanddecreaseinunwantedpregnanciescarriedtoterm.Thisprogramisa

fantasticuseoftaxpayersdollarsandcouldnotbemorehelpfultotheAmericanyouthasawhole.I

wouldsuggestthatfreecontraceptionshouldbeprovidedtoteenagerssandyoungadultswithoutthe

consentoflegalguardians,withoutcostandwithoutguilt.