Yes

by Yasser Nazari

Created on: July 06, 2011

As you leave the cinema with a bunch of your friends, your eyes survey your surroundings. Suddenly, in a moment's time, your eyes catch hers and before you know it, you two are in love. You begin to exchange words, then you go on outings with each other, and from here, your relationship escalates to a level many adults in our society, may even call taboo.

In the reality of now, we are all aware of the reigning forces at work, especially the ones targeted towards young adults and teens. Social interaction between the children of America is at an all-time high, therefore, it isn't surprising that we have seen a drastic increase in the amount of relationships courted between the teens of the US. As with all relationships, the level of intensity of "love" starts out small. But in an eye-blink, the relationship can escalate into a bond stronger than anticipated. This strong bond between girlfriend and boyfriend causes most teenagers to lose their sense. This is where the general idea of sexual intercourse arrives as a major factor, that can for better or for worse, change the outcome on whether minors should or should not be able to be in possession of birth control.

Teenagers will often reach the point in their relationships in which they will begin to think about intercourse with their partner. That point in the relationship usually takes place over a short period of time, in which it begins with flirting, and can lead to seduction and foreplay, which can eventually lead up to sex. It has become widely inevitable for some teens to engage in sexual activity, but the problem may not lie in the fact that some teens have sex. The problem may lie in how careful and responsible teens are at handling how to perform sex. It is of utmost importance, that protection is present in sexual intercourse amongst teens. Condoms in fact, may frustrate some males, and so they will often try to coax the female into having sex without protection; usually saying things to persuade her, such as "I'll pull out." Condoms are a weak defense towards preventing teens from getting pregnant.

Teen pregnancy has increased drastically, leading to political and ethical debate on a whole range of topics, such as abortion, stillbirths, and teen parenting. Therefore, the greatest defense against such dangers is to prevent teenage girls from getting pregnant, and not from teens having sex, because no matter what, teenagers will inevitably have sex anyway due to the rise in social interaction. But if condoms are becoming less and less effective in the modern-day world, what is a possible solution to stopping teenagers from getting pregnant?

Birth-control has become the "talk-about" topic in preventing teen pregnancy. Therefore, birth-control has been a major issue. Minors may have access to birth-control, but should they be allowed to? More hands point towards the fact, that they should be able to be in possession of birth-control. It's true that teens are more likely to have sex in today's world, and it's also true that condoms are being neglected more often.

While it is true that birth-control can lead to more sex amongst teens, it will also induce the practice of safer sex. In addition, birth-control will also be a safe backup to sexual assault and rape. While it may have a small setback, birth-control has many advantages. Although, it, too, should be used with caution, and it should be used only with responsibility and permission from a doctor, and should also be talked about with the parents of the teens.

Birth-control may have it's down sides, but when it comes down to it, the truth is they are safer for the young adults. Because to adults, it may seem like childish and puppy love, but to the teenager, love is overpowering. Therefore, to ensure maximum security, birth-control is necessary but should always be put into the right hands and should always be monitored. If teen pregnancy is the criminal, then birth-control can be a cop.

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