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Many teens are becoming mothers before they can finish high school; by the age of 15,
about 30% of the boys and 20% of the girls have had sex in the U.S. by 1996 data showed that
more than 14 percent of American adolescent have access and are using birth controls. In many
cases, adolescent pregnancies are associated with school dropout, high illness rates and death of
both the parent and the child. Birth controls, can come in different forms. In any case, they
should all be administered with the advice and help of a doctor. It is also paramount to note that
no law currently in U.S requires that teems have parental consent when seeking these drugs. This
issue covers both moral and religious backgrounds, many feel that allowing this could make the
teens irresponsible. Lack of proper parent-children communication, prevention of
pregnancies and STDs are the main reason as to why teen should be allowed to seek birth
controls without parental consent.
First, there is lack of strong parent to child relationships. With the advent of technology,
the relationship between children and parent have deteriorated over time. Nowadays parents do
not spend much time listening and advising their children as they should be. There is lack of
necessary parent to child communication skills which makes it hard for the child to feel
comfortable seeking advice on sensitive matters as this tends to be "judgment-free" zone
(Parental Consent and Notice for Contraceptives Threatens Teen Health and Constitutional
Rights). In most cases, a parent will react and ask embarrassing questions. With parents not
being the choice for the advice, the teens end up being misguided which could be fatal.
