Two-year colleges lack services to reduce unplanned pregnancies

[Carmen813]

At this point there is no hope for them if they do not understand how to avoid pregnancy.

A college should not have to teach Sex-Ed, provide on-site abortions or free contraceptives.

Because having a drop in enrollment/graduation rates obviously makes more financial sense than paying for some condoms...

Frankly, there should be emergency contraceptive services available just to counter the perversely high rape rates that exist on college campuses.

 

[soccerballtux]

Yeah, because making children suffer because of their parents bad decisions is conservative way.

Facepalm.

so charge the parents with neglect of child or whatever the law is.

 

[Mark R]

There's logic behind this, a twisted logic to be sure, but its there. If you get pregnant, it does kinda derail your school and educational plans. But, when are we going to start treating kids as adults? The article notes the ages between 18-29. You dang well better know where baby comes from at 18. I'm not seeing how its the schools responsibility to educate their students on unintended pregnancies. An 18 year old should be familiar with contraceptives, or know enough to keep their legs closed. A failing of the parents perhaps?

You'd think that.

But aparently not always.

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According to the study of people in the 18-25 age group, over 20% believe a pregnancy lasts for one year, while 10% think eating red meat could affect the sex of a baby.

Also, a further 20% think the umbilical cord is a musical note, while nearly three in 10 (27%) said they would consider genetic engineering if it results in a better-looking baby.

 

[ShawnD1]

so charge the parents with neglect of child or whatever the law is.

The kid needs to be in horrendous conditions before a child is taken away by social services. If the kid is wearing clothes from value village that don't fit properly and he lives on a diet of beans and rice, then that's not neglect. That's just called being dirt poor.


ABORTIONS FOR ALL