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[nekosensei]

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I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but my answer to this question is yes simply because of the fact that my birth control pill was one of the things that almost did me in two-and-a-half years ago (thanks Yaz). If I had a kid, I'd want to know if she's on it so that I could run her to the doctor and make sure she gets checked out for clotting disorders as I have a mild one and have no idea if that could be passed down to her. If she's got a clotting disorder, then we'll look into other options.

I'd rather have a pissed off daughter than a dead one, you know?

And no, I'm not going to give her a hard time about having sex.

Comments

[idiomagic.livejournal.com]

I definitely understand that point of view...but. There are a great many abused children out there who would be very grateful to have birth control, but whose abusers would forbid them if they could. Trust me on this.

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[gipsy-dreamer.livejournal.com]

I actually agree with you. My parents new I was on the pill - my mother and I sat down and discussed options before I was even sexually active, and I asked her to take me to the doctors to get the pill when I turned sixteen. So if I'd fallen pregnant regardless because something interfered with its effectiveness (as happened to my niece, bless her) my family would have been supportive rather than accusatory.

There are other reasons to be taking the contraceptive pill too, such as acne and hormone imbalances. Many teenagers under the age of sixteen are taking the pill for those very reasons.

Besides, I'd rather have a responsible daughter than an unplanned/unwanted grandchild for both their sakes.

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

i agree with you a lot and with my crazy family medical history I would want to know if my child was on it.

[angharad76.livejournal.com]

It's a really hard question. Not all families are the same, of course. It's one thing if the kid is just embarrassed. It's another thing if the family is intolerant or abusive.

[fuzzyscribble.livejournal.com]

I have to admit...I disagree. Considering the health risks of pregnancy vs. the risks of the pill...weighing that against the trauma of having an abortion...and that a doctor's exam is usually required before a prescription is written...if a kid is responsible enough to go out and get the pill on their own (my first prescription was through Planned Parenthood) then they have the mental capacity to weigh teen pregnancy vs. the risk of complications.

And I'm saying this knowing that some of the complications are severe...Tim's cousin Laurissa had a stroke at age 33. Birth control related. Permanent brain damage. Not pretty.

If I was MY kid...would I want to know? Wouldn't be an issue. I'd probably put my child on it after menarche simply to avoid the issues with PMS I had as a teenager. Nobody should have to go through nausea and migraine every month like I did.

[jlindquist.livejournal.com]

Sound logic, for a would-be parent like you or me.

But we know there's kids out there whose parents have destroyed their lives for it.