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Girls as young as 13 are being given the contraceptive implant without their parents consent.
What's your feelings on this?
http://www.telegraph....ceptive-implants.html
What's your feelings on this?
http://www.telegraph....ceptive-implants.html
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.We have the highest teenaged pregnancy rate in Europe and it is increasing.......parents...some parents do little to help these figures decrease and despite the availability of the pill and condoms, something has to be done.
It is a pity that ALL teenagers are considered a part of the trend, but i am afraid that I would have to support this.
It is a pity that ALL teenagers are considered a part of the trend, but i am afraid that I would have to support this.
18yo daughter has had one in for four years before that the pill from about 13 at our behest. As well as it's main job it has a huge calming effect on her periods which were rediculously heavy when they started, so bad in fact that if the pill etc hadn't helped they were looking at possible surgical interventions.
It depends what it's for - if it's for period problems I'd not be against it, I know a young girl who was put on the pill because she had serious acne and the hormones helped to cure it.
However - what price the Gillick competencies in all this? I'd understood that if the under-16 could demonstrate that they understood why they were asking for contraception, it could be given without parental consent.
I think I'd want to know.
However - what price the Gillick competencies in all this? I'd understood that if the under-16 could demonstrate that they understood why they were asking for contraception, it could be given without parental consent.
I think I'd want to know.
One of those difficult issues.... the implant is probably a better bet than relying on a 13 year old to take a pill every day ideally you wouldn't want them having sex... my concern would be the children bullied into going for it by an abuser saying they are 'doing it' with a boy their own age so no one asks questions. I was taught with very young pregnancies don't look at the 'boyfriend' look at the adults in the mix just in case... Is that child better off at least protected from pregnancy...probably not as it is often the pregnancy that gets them the help they need