Now, it's time for you to do some research.
Using the links below, or your own internet research skills, find articles that argue the following:
Minors should need to notify their parents to access sexual health services.
Remember, that sexual health services include: birth control, prophylactics such as condoms, abortion, and sex education.
Your Task:
1. Locate an article that supports the pro-notification argument.
2. In the comments section, do the following:
- Paste the web address for the article.
- Explain what claim it is making.
- Write down the evidence that it uses.
- Explain the reasoning that it uses.
3. Submit your comment, and then start looking for more. The more sources and arguments you find the more points you get.
Some links to newspapers:
http://www.nytimes.com/ - The New York Times
http://www.latimes.com/ - The Los Angeles Times
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ - The Washington Post
http://www.bostonglobe.com/ - The Boston Globe
http://www.usatoday.com/ - USA Today
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ The Chicago Tribune
http://www.suntimes.com/ The Chicago Sun Times
If you want, you can just use Google and look outside of the newspapers:
http://www.google.com - Just make sure that you use reliable sources. Avoid ask.com, answers.com, wiki how, or other similar sites. If you have a question about reliability, ask me.
Here are some search terms that you may want to try:
Parental Notification, Abortion, Birth Control, Contraception, Sex Education
Use them with each other: "Parental Notification, Abortion" or "Parental Notification, Birth Control."
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/07/new-study-destroys-pro-abortion-arguments-against-parental-notification/
ReplyDeleteClaim:parental notification laws would cause adolescents to avoid or delay “necessary” reproductive and sexual healthcare resulting in increased teen pregnancies and, in turn, abortions. However, a major new study dramatically undercuts that argument.
Evidence:According to Guttmacher, “55 percent of parents participating in a 2002 survey said that overall, proposed laws requiring that parents be notified before their minor children obtain prescription contraceptives are a good idea,” but 96 percent also feared that unintended consequences may include an increase in teen pregnancies.
Reasoning:That finding is likely no surprise to the vast majority of involved parents. Parents are the biggest influence in a child’s life. No parent should ever approve of teens having sex outside of marriage and the vast majority of parents do not.
Majority of parents have already had sex outside of marriage. They may regret it but chances are that children will make and learn from their mistakes just like they did. After a certain age, the parent has to let go of the child. As long as the child is raised with good instincts and morals, they'll be fine.
Deletecounterclaim: If parents are notfied children will stop trying to be protected, because they dont have a connection, or fear vtheir parents
Deletecounterclaim to jada:But what if they fear there parnets cause they think there parents they gonna do something to them or they dont wanna be ashamed.
DeleteResponding to Andrea's comment: "And if the child is not raised with good instincts and morals? Then what?"
DeleteFor dannie: If the parents didnt rasie the child right what says the parents know any better
Deleteparents dont want kids to follow in parents foot steps with hyaving kids at a young age
Deletehttps://www.aclu.org/preventing-teenagers-getting-contraceptives-unless-they-tell-parent-puts-teens-risk
ReplyDeletehttps://www.aclu.org/preventing-teenagers-getting-contraceptives-unless-they-tell-parent-puts-teens-risk
ReplyDeletehttps://www.aclu.org/preventing-teenagers-getting-contraceptives-unless-they-tell-parent-puts-teens-risk
ReplyDeleteThe Illinois Supreme Court is allowing the state to enforce a 1995 law that requires doctors to notify parents of girls under 17 years old if their daughter is undergoing an abortion at least two days before the procedure. The law has been disputed since its passage and has been enforceable until now.
ReplyDeleteIn the court's majority opinion, Justice Anne Burke said Illinois "has an interest in ensuring that a minor is sufficiently mature and well-informed to make the difficult decision whether to have an abortion."
The Catholic Conference of Illinois celebrated the ruling. “With this ruling, parents across the state and the Midwest can breathe a sigh of relief with the knowledge that state law finally allows them to fully parent their children, and safeguard their lives and those of the unborn,” said Robert Gilligan, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois.
Abortion-rights supporters criticized the ruling, saying that some teens might not feel safe in telling their parents about a pregnancy.
Planned Parenthood said in a statement that it "agrees that in an ideal world, parents would be involved in their teens’ health care and engaged in healthy dialogue around responsible decision making. But in some cases, safe and open communication is not possible."
The statement added: “While we believe the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act puts the health and safety of teens at unnecessary risk, Planned Parenthood of Illinois is committed to doing everything we can to make this new process as easy as possible for teens if the law goes into effect.”
Several state legislatures have been doing battle over the issue of abortion in recent months, with lawmakers submitting measures to place tighter restrictions on the procedure. In North Carolina, a bill to limit abortions is being debated, though Republican Gov. Pat McCrory said he would veto it. On Friday, the Texas Senate will vote on a bill to put limits on abortions including making it illegal to abort a fetus after 20 weeks of gestation
claim- parents should be notified 2 days before procedure
reasoning- parents would be involved in their teens’ health care and engaged in healthy dialogue around responsible decision making. But in some cases, safe and open communication is not possible
counterclaim:but what if they feel ashamed to tell their parents.
Deletecounterclaim to jeter:If they feel ashamed to talk to their parents then that basically means that they have no connection with their parents and they feel like their parents might deny them or something of that sort.
DeleteIt is the parents' responsibility to be involved in the child's decisions. It is not right for the child to be hiding anything, especially something so major as a pregnancy, from their parents who want the best for them.
DeleteFor Jeter: They have no reason to be ashamed to tell their parents because they will always be their
Deletewww.nytimes.com/1992/06/17/nyregion/panel-kills-abortion-bill-on-parental-notification.html
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/27/opinion/27thu4.html?_r=0
ReplyDelete1st Link:http://www.bostonglobe.com/queryResult/search?q=parental+notification+abortion
ReplyDelete2nd,Link:https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/11/04/issues/SUKKqupIx9NQSoOhO06XDI/story.html
This article basically explains the positions in which, some presidential candidates are in for, abortion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2013/07/11/illinois-supreme-court-girls-under-17-must-inform-parents-if-aborting/
ReplyDeleteclaim- teens MUST tell parents about wanting an abortion
evidence-as an interest in ensuring that a minor is sufficiently mature and well-informed to make the difficult decision whether to have an abortion.
reasoning-agrees that in an ideal world, parents would be involved in their teens’ health care and engaged in healthy dialogue around responsible decision making. But in some cases, safe and open communication is not possible.
teens don't want their parents in there bussiness they feel no need to tell them
DeleteThat parent is responsible for their child. So, ultimately they have a responsibility toward their child's child, since their child can only have limited responsibility. The parent's adult guidance is needed for the safety of both children.
DeleteClaim: Parents should be notified for health reasons
ReplyDeleteEvidence: Our minimum responsibility is to protect the health and, in some cases, the life of children receving prescriptions, who may be at risk of embolism, stroke and permanent sterility,'' said Mrs. Mecklenburg, who is also director of the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs and who helped draft the regulation.
''We are dealing with children, many of them below 15 years,'' she continued. ''We can't allow things to be done to them in the name of confidentiality or privacy by professionals who aren't reponsible for them, no matter how well-meaning those professionals may be. They have no ongoing interest or relation with the child. Although 82 percent of all teen-agers on contraceptives are on the pill, half don't return to the clinics for follow-up visits.
Reasoning: After the sevices are completed most children wont continue to follow up and make sure everything is good. Some kids dont know much about their body, where as their parents know and can make sure their not damaging their health
Some kids will make the wrong decisions for their bodies. Some will make the right decisions for their bodies. Same with adults. Same with elderly. Not everyone in this world can be accounted for, and be okay. Even with parent consent, teens will still mess up with their bodies, but that's not every teen and not everyone can be accounted for.
DeleteCounterclaim: some children can't go to their parents because of fear, and or abuse.
Deleteteens are getting older and shouldnt be treated like children all there lives for teens to learn to be adults with things like this
DeleteCounterclaim: I understand what you are saying but what if the parent is abusive or has anger issues? YOU just made this decision harder on you and the baby. But YOU are your OWN PERSON so you should have a say in what happens to YOUR child.
DeleteReplying to Andrea's comment: "But once again the question is if Parental consent is needed when it comes to birth control in the youth. Fine you have a point grown-ups do make mistakes sometimes, but with experience they learn from those mistakes, and on the basis of those mistakes they give advice to their children so they won't do the same. So don't you think that there would be a difference in sexual activity from the youth, when parents are notified?
DeleteWhat if they're afraid of what's going to happen with their parents? They all need to grow up at some point. This could be their chance to do what they feel is right for them.
Deleteteens may think they know what there doing is best but still do need gueiduce
DeleteI am replying to Mya Fabians comment: They would be afraid because that is a consequence of their actions because they don't want to deal with it. But they didn't say sorry while they where having sex? Where they? Also, when you said "This could be their chance to do what they feel is right for them." What exactly feels right? Tell me please, because at the moment what I think you mean by that is Having sex, living their life they wan't to live it, being disrespectful, and trying to avoid the consequences.
DeleteParents are responsible for everything their children do. In some states, parents of juvenile delinquents can be charged with the same crime as their child, and must pay restitution for those crimes.
Deletechildren dont think there parents are no longer responsible for them and want to do there ownn things
Deletehttp://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/publications-a-z/2285-abortion-and-parental-involvement-laws
ReplyDeleteclaim: Parent's should be notified when child is seeking abortion.
evidence: Parental notification laws require written notification to parents by a medical provider before a young person can receive abortion services.
reasoning: It's better and safer for parent's to be involved. The child should never be on their own.
Some children are not involved in their parent's decisions so why does it have to be the other way around? Some parents are paranoid and think they know what's best for their kids but really they're just bothering them.
Deletecounterclaim: some children are capable of making their own decision, around 65% of teens are mature enough.
Deletechildren may be scared to tell their parents and don't know what there reaction will be
Deletereplaying to Aaliyah: So what. Parents deserve to know about their child's pregnancy or abortion and should have the right to make decisions in these matters. They want there child to be safe.
Deletehttp://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/17/nyregion/panel-kills-abortion-bill-on-parental-notification.html
ReplyDeleteThis article is about An Assembly committee today killed a bill that would have required minors to notify at least one parent before getting an abortion,
But the bill would've been beneficial to teens by having them tell their parents so they could get the correct medical help with the support of their parents
DeleteThe bill would shown children that they need their parents for such a important choice
Deletesome parents just dont care so why even try telling
Deletehttp://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/406-reproductive-and-sexual-health-services-for-teens
ReplyDeletehttp://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/publications-a-z/516-adolescent-access-to-confidential-health-services
ReplyDeleteClaim: Parents should be involved in their child's decision with health services.
Evidence: "Surveys show that most adolescents will seek routine medical care with their parents' knowledge"
Reasoning: Parents are aware of what the teens are doing since their child tells them what they are involved with so making their parents approval would not affect their decisions as much.
This does not apply to every teen. Some teens do not have a good relationship with their parent and this causes them to be scared to tell their parents everything. Teens should have the right to take care of their bodies without parental consent.
DeleteCounterclaim: Parents shouldn't be involved in their child's decision with health services.
DeleteReasoning: If parents are involved then they might judge the child and become abusive
I am replying to Andrea's comment: When you said that "Teens should have the right to take care of their bodies without parental consent." Did you mean abortion? If so, just wanted to let you know that you have your own body right? But the baby that is in your womb, isn't apart of your body. That HUMAN BEING is just there for a certain amount of time and here is another question, Who's heartbeat are you stopping? Because, I know its not yours.
Deletereplaying to Amanda: The child's body is her own, and not her parents, so she should be able to do whatever she wants to, to her own body. There is no reason to get her parents involved if she does not want them to be
Deletereply to Amanda: They should know so that they can provide the emotional support. Another reason that parents should know is that minors, although they think that they can make the decision on their own, cannot. They are still children, and are not able to make a logical decision.
DeleteFor Mindy repling to Manda: Until the child reaches the age of 20 The parents are in control
Deletekids all of a sudden think there no longer a kid and want to do grown up things that they shouldnt
Deletehttp://chicago.suntimes.com/?s=abortion+for+parental+consent
ReplyDeletehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2013/07/11/illinois-supreme-court-girls-under-17-must-inform-parents-if-aborting/
ReplyDeleteThe Illinois Supreme Court is allowing the state to enforce a 1995 law that requires doctors to notify parents of girls under 17 years old if their daughter is undergoing an abortion at least two days before the procedure.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/01/20/study-parental-consent-laws-affect-teen-sex.html
ReplyDeletehttp://www.debate.org/opinions/do-parents-have-a-right-to-know-of-a-childs-pregnancy-or-abortion
ReplyDelete** The first statement on the yes side**
Claim: Parents should be notified when their child gets an abortion.
Evidence:"It is not right for the child to be hiding anything, especially something so major as a pregnancy, from their parents who want the best for them. If the parents are notified, they can help the child through the experience and can help them make an educated, informed decision."
Reasoning: The parents have a right to know about everything that happens in their child's life especially if it's something as big as an abortion and a pregnancy. The parent understands the situation and will now try to help the child.
As others have mentioned many teens will not get an abortion if their parents have to be notified. If the teen is at least 16 I see no reason why the parent should have to be informed. At that point,
DeleteI do not feel parents should still have so much control over their son/daughter's body.
Most teens wouldn't want to have their parents involved in the decision making of an abortion, so that they wont to deal with the problems. They shouldn't have get permission they got themselves into that situation they can get themselves out the way they want. I don't think they should be controlled as much with these kind of decisions.
DeleteClaim: Parent's shouldn't be notified if their child gets an abortion because of the different reactions they might have.
DeleteReason: Many parents could care less about their children's decisions. Some parents would wish the worst for their children making them make choices that aren't even necessary. In the other hand, their kids are more mature and have a clearer mind about the situation.
teens want to make there own deceions and choose not to tell there parents or just don't want them involed to stop them in the process
DeleteSome parent's make it hard for the children to tell them anything. Even though they may want the best for them, they make the child scared and this contributes into how much the child trusts the parent. If the child dosen't want to tell the parent anything, it's most likely the parents fault.
DeleteParents might become abusive and try and harm the child as well as the child feeling like they let their parents down
DeleteIf parents have to be notified then children will find another way to get rid of the baby
Deletebehavior in kids have any health servies are simply when a mistake is wanting to be undone all the child wants to do is fix the problem
DeleteIf kids don't trust their parents how will they get advice? If a girl gets pregnant the parents should know because even if they may feel awkward, they will want to help you! And its their money you'll be spending in abortion.
Deletehttp://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/01/20/study-parental-consent-laws-affect-teen-sex.html
ReplyDeletehttp://www.debate.org/opinions/do-parents-have-a-right-to-know-of-a-childs-pregnancy-or-abortion
ReplyDeleteThe second statement on the yes side**
Claim: The parent should know about the child's abortion.
Evidence:"I think a parent has the right to know about their child pregnancy , but I don't think the child should be judge telling a parent is the hardest thing they can do especially if the parent is strict sometimes the child get caught up in the moment but the parent has to realize its gone happen one day age ain't nothing but a number , you have to deal with it and move on."
Reasoning: This person believes that the parent should know about the abortion but because it is their child's baby, one day they will have to get over it.
The child's body is her own, and not her parents, so she should be able to do whatever she wants to, to her own body.
DeleteThe child doesn't have to be forced to tell the parent about the abortion. If they want to deal with it on their own, then they should do so.
DeleteCounterclaim: parents can know about it but they sounldn't have a voice. just be there for support
DeleteCounterclaim: Parents have no right to know about their child's body. It's MY body not YOURS.
Deletethe child has the right to do as he/she pleases and they might feel that if they tell their parents that they might feel as if they're a disappointment
DeleteParents believe that just because it is their child that they can control what they do.They should be able to do whatever they want.
Deletewhat kids do to themsevles don't concern the parents
DeleteI am responding to Aaliyah's comment: Actually, they are very concerned, they are the parents. It's just that schools now-a-days help teens to get away with the things that are against their parents regulations.
DeleteI am replying to Sutanya's comment: Yeah sure it's your body. But who's heartbeat are you stopping?! and if its not anything wrong why don't you want your parents to know so badly.
Deletereply to Aaliyah: The parents have the right to know what their child is going to do with another living innocent life.
Deletereplying to aaliyah: But if the child decides to harm themselves then it concerns the parents
Deletehttp://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/01/20/study-parental-consent-laws-affect-teen-sex.html
ReplyDeleteI don't think that the results of the mandating parental notification laws should say that it would likely increase risky or unsafe sexual behavior, because if they're getting the medical attention from school then they should know what needs to be done in order to prevent for anything to happen.
DeleteBut sutanya age is something other than a number,
Deletehttps://www.aclu.org/laws-restricting-teenagers-access-abortion
ReplyDeleteclaim-A majority of minors who have abortions do so with at least one parent's knowledge.
evidence- 90% of minors under 15 involved a parent in their decision to have an
reasoning-teens still include parents
I believe that neither parents should be involved if the child doesn't want them to be. Some may want to but some may not be right or comfortable with the choice of the parent knowing.
DeleteI agree Mya, but only to a certain extent teens can make decisions on their own. But when it comes to sexual activity, at such a young age well...there are extremely high risks. Such as pregnancy, STD's, discontinuation of education, etc. Then you might say "Oh that's what protection is for" I have stated this already but once again what are you trying to protect yourself from? The consequence of your actions? I don't think that birth control should be handed out, if anything you are encouraging teens to have sex, and on top of that, they won't tell your parents! Doesn't that sound fishy? For example, at the begining of the year we all (or most of us) got a letter sent home asking parents if they wanted their child to recieve birth control items, and I suppose most parents said no. But here is the wierd part, they hand it to you anyways without your parent being notified. At the same time, your parent is manipulated to think that the school is trustworthy, but they are lying. Now, that doesn't look right...Not only the teens lie but also the teachers. How can you draw a parallel between those two?!
DeleteWell the school nurses aren't allowed to let the parents know without your consent, if you want privacy then you got it in school. This is a response to this part of your answer. " At the beginning of the year we all (or most of us) got a letter sent home asking parents if they wanted their child to recieve birth control items."
DeleteYes, and....basically that was a letter of confidential to the parent, to make the parent think that it's on the basis of their decision, and the fact that it isn't, that is a lie.
DeleteWheere did you get your evidence
Deletechilren just want to be adults
DeleteIf we start acting like adults we should get treated like one
ReplyDeleteYeah well....that's probably not going to happen anytime soon.
Deletebut what if being treated like adults than that could lead to the child being harmed
Deletethe parents shouldn't be notified if the child seeks an abortion
Deletehttp://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/03/5075/
ReplyDeleteClaim: Kids should have to notify their parents about abortions .
Evidence:Teens reported an increase in parental stress as the most common consequence of disclosing their pregnancy. Less than half of one percent of the teens reported that they were "beaten."
parents are always there for kids for little things so the kids think parents wont care
Deletethey also want to keep certain things as a sercet and not tell anyone
DeleteThere is no reason to get her parents involved if she does not want them to be, because the child has a right to privacy too.
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