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* Arlene * helps shelters for abused women and children.

Apparently, more and more teen girls are popping pills -- birth control pills, that is.

A Thomson Reuters study released this past March reported that 18 percent of girls ages 13 to 18 were on some form of oral contraceptive in 2009. These figures represent a 50 percent increase in birth control prescriptions since 2002 -- a mere seven years earlier.

38 Comments

I agree...I've heard of cases where it will be harder to conceive later on in life when the girl wants to eventually have a baby...I think using birth control pills at 13 is too young...

22 months ago

Birth control is anyway be given to those who are fertile woman, even if they can support the kids or raise them for a good future, must limit having children cause we do not know if they will become progressive in the future,or might be their sons or daughter will be the same as the responsible parent. Somehow too many from urban areas are the most productive in making children, which are the one factor that really is the problem of the government, they could not be sent to school by their parents because of financial problem. Parents should also be aware in reproduction, they must also think the future of their children.

22 months ago

I don't think 13 is to young to be on birthcontrol, teens have sex they might as well be safe. The only bad side about giving someone that young birthcontrol is the fact that they may feel like they have permission to have sex and that they don't have to wear condoms, which is still very important to prevent STDs

22 months ago

thenks dar sint si eu

22 months ago

These days, it's never to young.

22 months ago

i was on the pill and still got pregnate with my oldest daughter..

22 months ago

These days, it's never to young. but remebeer always too protect your self

22 months ago

VERY NICE POST ;) I GAVE 5***** KEEP POSTING

21 months ago

These days, it's never to young. but remebeer always too protect your self

21 months ago

: i think it's too young! & they're too young for a sex in the 1st pLace! teens nowadays are reaLLy different.

21 months ago

Nice .

19 months ago

nice too

17 months ago

nice

17 months ago

GOOD

16 months ago

like post........thanks for sharing........great work dear.........keep it up........

16 months ago

very nice

16 months ago

That is too young of age to be on birth control and having sex. I think parents should take more time with their kids and watch them like our parents did us. giving your child birth control is the same as saying they have your consent to have sex! Great post:)

13 months ago

Very useful information,nice sharing.

13 months ago

good and very useful

12 months ago

nice post thanks for sharing

12 months ago

birth control is good to anyone need.but at young age like 13 is not really good.young or teenagers now are diffirent than teenage before so just give advice or guide our kids as possible.thank for the nice post and sharing. :))

9 months ago

This is a controversial topic. Thanks for sharing your point of view.

7 months ago

kool info

6 months ago

very nice

5 months ago

child spacing is very good

5 months ago

useful things

3 months ago

nice post

2 months ago