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Would you sterilize your teenage daughter?

Posted Feb 20th 2008 4:02PM by Joanne Lutynec (http://www.parentdish.com/bloggers/joanne-lutynec)
Filed under: High school (http://www.parentdish.com/category/high-school/), Teenager (http://www.parentdish.com/category/teenager/), Peer pressure (http://www.parentdish.com/category/peer-pressure/), In the News (http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/), Environmental (http://www.parentdish.com/category/environmental/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/02/femalesterilization.gifAs if birth control (or lack thereof) wasn't already a controversial enough topic for most, one UK official has now proposed forced, temporary sterilization (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=514542&in_page_id=1&in_page_id=1&expand=true#StartComments) for teenage girls.

As the mother of a teenage daughter, I have to admit my first reaction was to be completely horrified by this, but after tossing the idea around in my mind for a few days I'm now at the point where I'm not completely against the general idea as a concept. Unfortunately it isn't that simple though.

It remains highly debatable if encouraging teens to use birth control is the same as giving them permission to have sex. Is having condoms available in school bathrooms protecting them from unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, or is it simply giving them the green light to be sexually active? To be honest, I'm not sure. I think it really depends on the individual teenager and what their existing views are about having sex in the first place.

What really troubles me about this concept though is not the sterilization itself, it is the idea of it being forced upon teenagers. I can't imagine living in a society where such a thing could be mandatory for those between the ages of 12-17. Presented as a choice, I think the idea could have merit for those who choose to take advantage of it, but forced? It crosses the line on too many other issues - freedom of choice being the main one.

So the question is - If you could make the decision to temporarily sterilize your teenage daughter, would you? Is this a valid concept, or does it take away from our personal rights?

[Adam in CO]

No, but my highschool GF's parents should have!

:jump:

[NewHummerGuy]

If I had a daughter I would do it without a second thought.:iagree:

[CO Hummer]

I'm not for forced sterilization.

However, if they are into 'leftovers' then it's an absolute MUST.

[Tex_h2]

No, Never do that to a child......with everything it should be the right of the girl. Like abortion....their body, their choice.

If parents would just be a parents and teach, threaten and put some fear into these kids like most parents did back then.....instead of doing something or nothing.

[Hmmm2]

If parents would just be a parents and teach, threaten and put some fear into these kids like most parents did back then.....instead of doing something or nothing.

:iagree:

[working Hummer]

No, Never do that to a child......with everything it should be the right of the girl. Like abortion....their body, their choice.

If parents would just be a parents and teach, threaten and put some fear into these kids like most parents did back then.....instead of doing something or nothing.I second that.

[DennisAJC]

I knew a girl once who always insisted on anal just to keep her virginity. But she wouldn't introduce me to her friends and parents because I was a cullured.

She was a good Christian girl.

[KenP]

I saw a report on one of the rag networks stating that oral is more popular than ever because girls can keep their virginity. Hummph....

[bparker]

Same here - there were several in college, however I will never forget "A$$hole Amy" - she was the fun.

I knew a girl once who always insisted on anal just to keep her virginity. But she wouldn't introduce me to her friends and parents because I was a cullured.

She was a good Christian girl.

[Big Dad]

No, but my highschool GF's parents should have!

:jump:

:jump: :jump: Mine too! :iagree: :beerchug:

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I have some nominees for retroactive abortion:beerchug: