Thetopicofprovidingfreeandconfidentialsafesexproductstominorsandteenagersisthat

ofmajordebate.Thisseemstomajorlystemfromthegeneraldifficultyofadmittingthatteenagers
areengaginginsexualactsandthatthesesexualactswilltransgresswhetherornotprotectionis
involved.Theimportanceofthisissueisbasedisbecausewhenteensengageinsexualrelations,it
shouldbewiththeutmostcaution.Duetothestigmaofbuyingpreventativemeasuresandcertain
individualsnotallowingchildrentopurchasethesemeasuresisextremelyproblematic.Ifsafesex
itemslikecondomsandotherformsofcontraceptionareavailabletotheteenagepopulation,without
consentofparents,manyunwantedpregnanciesandsexuallytransmittedinfectionscouldbe
avoided.
Thecaseagainstfreecontraceptionforteensandyoungadultshasmultiplevalidpoints.The
firstpointisthatthegovernmentshouldntbebuyingcontraceptionforpeoplewhochooseto
engageinsexualrelationsandknowinglyaccepttherisksoftheiractions.Sometaxpayersthinkthat
givingfinancialaidtoteenagersinvolvedinsexualrelationsisawasteoftheirmoney.Theideahere
isthatiftherearepeople,orchildren,engaginginsexthattheyhaveacceptedtheconsequencesand
canhandleacquiringcontraceptionthemselves.Thesecondargumentisthatifthesefree
contraceptivemethodsareavailablethenchildrenwillthinkthatsexualrelationsareinfacttheright
thingtodo.Thefreecontraceptivesleavenomonetaryrequirementtohaveintercourseandwill
enabletheteensandchildrentoengageinsexualactivity,thattheymaynothaveengagedin
otherwise.Lastlythereligiousconflictwithcontraceptionhasbeenacornerstoneofthe
anticontraceptioncamp.Somereligiousdoctrinestatethatcontraceptionisasinagainstgodandit
isinthesamerealmasabortion.Forcertainreligionsthiswouldmeanthatthegovernmentwould
beactivelydisobeyingreligiousbeliefsandallowingchildrentodisobeytheirparentsreligious
wishes..Freecontraceptionisnotactuallyfree,andtherearedefinitelyfactionsthatseeitthatway.

Eventhoughthereisevidencethatfreecontraceptionisnotaparticularlygoodprogram,
thereisalsoevidencethatitisanextremelyhelpfulprogram.Thefirstargumentforfree
contraceptionisthatteensandyoungadultswillengageinsex,andhowsafethesexisdepends
heavilyupontheavailabilityofcontraception.Withfreecontraception,teenagerswouldstillhave
sex,buttheymayengageinasafermanner.Thesefreecontraceptiveswouldntbemonitoredand
parentswouldnotbenotified.Thisabilitytoanonymouslyobtaincontraceptionwouldallowthe
teenstogainaccesstofreecontraceptionwithouttheembarrassmentoftheirparentsknowingorthe
monetarycostofbuyingcondoms.Thesecondargumentisthatprogramsinvolvingsafesexwould
alsoinformteensthatsexisahealthyactionandnottaboo,ifoneisengaginginasafemanner.
Comprehensivesexualeducationisveryessentialtoyoungpeoplethathavenotbeentaughtaboutit
otherwise.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesdepartmentofhealthservices,77percentofteen
pregnanciesareunplanned(Lino,M.2014).Theseprogramswouldinformtheteenagersthatsexcan
besafeandenjoyableifdonesafely.Duetothelackofcomprehensivesexualeducationinthe
Americanschoolsystem,thesetypesofprogramswouldalsohelpyoungadultsthatlackproper
knowledge.Properuseofcondomsandothercontraceptivedevicescouldsavemanypeoplefrom
creatingsituationsthattheydonotwanttobepartof.Lastlythistypeofprogramwouldincrease
safesexandreducethecostsofabortionandthefostersystem.Preventingchildrenfrombeing
createdinthefirstplaceisagreatwayofnotproducingunwantedchildren.Inthelongruna
governmentprogramcanspend245,000dollarsonraisingachildaccordingtotheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture,andcondomscostthegovernmentcents(TrendsinTeenPregnancy,
2014).Justfromafinancialpointofview,ifonechildispreventedfrombeingbornforevery40,000
condomsbought,thenthetaxpayersarestillintheblack.Overall,providingsafesexmaterialsis
costeffectiveandthewellinformedthingtodo.

WiththeevidenceprovidedforandagainststatefundedcontraceptionIfindthatthe
argumentsforoutweightheargumentsagainst.Supportingthestatefundedprogramseemslikethe
smartchoiceasitadmitsthatteenagesexishappening,andaretryingtomakeitasaferexperience.
Realizingthatunderagesexualrelationswillhappenisaverylogicaltakeontheissue.Theaccessto
safesexmaterialsisagreatwaytoshowteensthatsexisnotsomethingtobesweptundertherug
andnotthoughtabout,becauseitwillhappen,andthemoreknowledgeableaboutsexthatteenagers
are,thesaferitwillbe.InatwoyearstudytitledSaferChoices,showedthatbyputtingproper
condomusetechniquesinhighschoolsexualeducationwemeasurablymorelikelytousethemin
subsequentsexualencounters(Coyle,2012).Hopefullyfreecontraceptivemethodswillresultin
unwantedpregnanciesbecomingnearlyzero,STItransmissionratedrasticallyloweringand
knowledgeofsafesexpracticesincreasing.
Governmentfundedcontraceptionprogramsareagoodideaacrosstheboardfrom
financiallytoeducationally.Financiallyitwillsavethegovernmentmagnitudesoftensindollars
moreifcondomsareprovidedtheniffostercareis.Educationallyitwillinformteensthatsexcanbe
safeandcanbeahealthypartofarelationshipwhenengagedinproperly.Emotionallyitwill
providehelpduetothedecreasedchancesofhavingtogiveupchildrenforadoption,decreasein
abortedpregnanciesanddecreaseinunwantedpregnanciescarriedtoterm.Thisprogramisa
fantasticuseoftaxpayersdollarsandcouldnotbemorehelpfultotheAmericanyouthasawhole.I
wouldsuggestthatfreecontraceptionshouldbeprovidedtoteenagerssandyoungadultswithoutthe
consentoflegalguardians,withoutcostandwithoutguilt.