School backs off condom giveaway at the prom
By Brian Alexander
Updated, May 30:
Last Friday, msnbc.com reported that a New York City school, Bedford-Stuyvesant Preparatory High School, had agreed to make condoms available to students at the schools June 7 prom.
Now, apparently in reaction to some opposition, principal Darryl Rascoe has changed those plans.
The school will still hold an assembly on June 5, sponsored by condom maker NV Healthcare. Plans for an essay contest on the value of safe sex and healthy relationships are also unchanged, and the company will provide 500 condoms to the school.
http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ … -prom?lite
well its still going on but not so publicly.Is this acceptable and responsible behavior.should schools give birth control?
I read the article and don't see the problem. Aside from the idiot who made a comment, which is in the article, and works for some advocacy group for abstinence.
Secondly, my niece who is 16 years old attended her prom, as a Junior in high school and leads me to wonder what "Prom" was going to be issuing the condoms?
The article doesn't say whether or not the Prom was for Juniors or Seniors.
My personal thoughts without having been a parent, would be that it's better to be safe than sorry.
by Thunder Vixen 14 years ago
Should you leave condoms in your car, even if it's a hot day?I know you shouldn't keep them in your wallet but then again not extreme temperatures either.
by tHErEDpILL 13 years ago
How come in movie sex scenes no one ever uses a condom?
by Hariom 11 years ago
What is safe sex?Is it necessary to take “safe sex” precautions when you are having sex with just one partner -- or with someone you know well?
by Davinagirl3 15 years ago
I would like to know some of your views on sex education. In the US, we have abstinence based sexual education. What is it like in the rest of the world? I am interested in writing a hub about worldwide variations of sexual education in schools. How many people feel that...
by H C Palting 11 years ago
How do you feel about the state of California mailing condoms to children as young as 12?The program intends to reduce pregnancy and the spread of STD's.
by IslandBites 20 months ago
These people... SMH[i]Maybe you like condoms. Maybe you don't like condoms. I don't know where you're gonna find that in the Constitution. I think a lot of people are beginning to notice that the contraceptive mentality is the beginning of the Pride mentality. Because the contraceptive mentality...
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