With the many
forms of birth control that are available to teens, there are multiple opinions
and questions that accompany their use. The issue today isn’t whether or not
adolescents should be offered contraception but which one is more effective and
preferred.
In
the first article by Milly Dawson, she mainly focuses on parents’ view of birth
control methods and their acceptance of each. For the majority of parents,
birth control pills and condoms are more widely accepted compared to others
such as IUDs, implants, and patches. Their reasoning isn’t as accurate as they
think it is. They believe that by using birth control pills and condoms (short-acting
contraceptive methods), their teens aren’t in a long term sexual relationship. The
author is trying to convey to parents that although condoms and birth control
pills might seem like a better way to go since they are not long acting, they
actually might not be the best choice in the long run. A condom could break or
their child could forget to take the pill, resulting in pregnancy or STD. Other
birth control methods can be more effective, such as IUDs, which is what the
author of the second article discusses.
The
second article by Charles Bankhead is aimed mostly towards IUDs, also known as
intrauterine devices and implants. Using this method of birth control causes parents
to be uncomfortable because it is a long acting. According to the ACOG, this is the most
effective way of protection. Bankhead’s goal is to convey that although most
teens prefer condoms and birth control pills, long term methods such as IUDs
are the best way to go if they are going to be sexually active at all. Using these
long acting methods could help decrease the percentage of unplanned pregnancies
of adolescents.
Even though the
best way to avoid pregnancy and STDs is abstinence, most teens are sexually
active. The main purpose of both of the articles is to teach parents and
adolescents the importance of contraception and which methods would be more
effective.
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