Contraceptives in Schools:Why should contraceptives be available in schools? More than half American teenagers have had sexual intercourse and face significant sexual health risks.

"More than half of Americans have had sexual intercourse and face significant sexual health risks. Each year over one million teenagers become pregnant, one in seven teenagers contract a sexually transmitted disease, and one in five hundred students are infected with HIV." This quote informs us as adults that we need to take some action to protect our children. Children are having sex earlier than ever; teenagers are having babies; and worst of all, people …

…are kids who just can't listen and be satisfied with "Just say NO!" Teenagers are at risk when they engage in unprotected sex. The average age of high school students is thirteen through eighteen -much to young to be burdened with an unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. All of these situations could have been prevented with the use of a simple condom. Condoms should be and need to be distributed in our schools today.