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The Boston School Committee is
studying a policy change that would offer condoms to Boston high school
students to prevent teenage pregnancy and the spread of STDs. The policy change
would stipulate that students must receive counseling about safe sex practices
before receiving contraceptives. Currently, high schools that distribute
condoms adhere to that practice.
Jill Carter, executive director of
health and wellness for Boston Public Schools, declared, “We are not talking
about bowls of condoms. We want to make condoms available with education and
support, and we want them available equitably across the district and for
students to feel comfortable that they can go to someone they trust.” A student
noted that many teens feel uneasy about purchasing condoms at stores and would
prefer getting them free from school. She emphasized that protecting students
should be the top priority.
In 2012, the city of New York made
the morning-after pill available in 13 public schools, and the Philadelphia
school district installed free condom dispensers at approximately one-third of
its high schools.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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