Moms Talk is a weekly feature on all Lehigh Valley Patches in which local parents, caregivers and other members of the community are invited to share opinions and advice on parenting topics.
This week’s Moms Talk question relates to schools distributing birth control.
Here’s what we want to know:
Should middle school and high school nurses be allowed to distribute birth control to students?
A WebMD report says condoms in schools don't increase teen sex. A teen wellness clinic at a school in Virginia provides easy access to contraceptives that a USA columnist thinks has helped reduce the teen pregnancy rate there.
Post your comments below and tell us what you think.
Our Moms Council members include:
- Lisa Amey of Upper Milford Township is a stay-at-home mom to an 8-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. A past president of the MOMS Club of Emmaus and longtime member of MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers), Lisa is an Independent Consultant for Arbonne International.
- Lisa Drew of Emmaus is a certified nutritionist and personal trainer, wellness and fitness coach with more than 17 years of experience. She is the mother of a 13-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.
- Jennifer Elston of Emmaus has almost two decades of professional experience in child development and counseling. She is currently a stay-at-home mom to two beautiful girls. Together with her husband, Chris, she owns Christopher Elston Photography.
- Jeanne Lombardo of Nazareth is the mother of a 10-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. She’s new to the Lehigh Valley, having moved to Nazareth from Bergen County, NJ in January.
- Lisa Merk of Lower Macungie is a stay-at-home mother of four boys – a 12-year-old and 6-year-old triplets. Lisa is a past president of the MOMS Club of Lower Macungie East. In her “spare” time, Lisa teaches piano to school-age children.
- Zoila Bonilla Paul of Bethlehem is a stay-at-home mom to two girls – a 5-year-old and a 14-month-old. Zoila is a member of her local “moms’ club” and says she is “well-versed in the fun that children can bring.”
- Beth Sharpless of Emmaus works part time in a local emergency department as a nurse and part time from home as a customer support specialist. She has two children -- a boy who is almost 2 and a 5-year-old girl. She says they love spending time outdoors and dancing.
If you would like to become a part of the Moms Council and/or have ideas for future Moms Talk questions, please email jennifer.marangos@patch.com.
I'm not sure how to deal with birth control in schools, but you are a fool to think that the government, whether republican or democratically lead, will spend your money in a way that you always approve, in fact, on any given issue about 50% of our tax paying public will be unhappy.
As much as I feel sex should be part of a committed adult relationship (i.e. marriage) I do know that some don't wait. Part of that is our culture...just look what current TV is showing these days. As for birth control pills, that is definitely a "NO". Any medication given to children should be supplied directly from the parents. There are very real side effects to these pills and parents deserve to be informed. I also do not feel it is the taxpayers job to pay for birth control medication.
And if you haven't noticed already, where are your hard earned tax dollars going? I have a brother and sister in high school and they weren't even taught the states and state capitals in school! Basic knowledge, but schools are failing, and education is dropping, the least they could do is help try to prevent teen pregnancy. My opinion, I believe condoms should be available to teens in school. Simple as that. You can have your opinion, but i'm sticking with mine.
solves that problem but as tax payers.... were already paying soo much what is a little more going to hurt.. taxes increase anyways for stupid reasons.....