Condoms in High School

Officials that distribute condoms on school campuses have often been accused of immorality. As stated in the article, Condoms in Schools, “courts have tended to defer to school boards decisions and allow condom distribution programs to stand, but legislators have tended to restrict school boards’ powers and prohibit such programs from being instituted” (Lisko, 10/7/01). Certainly, abstinence up to a certain stage in a person’s life is prudent, but it cannot determine what is the …

…which is why schools should play an integral part in the sexual education of teens. Sex education in schools is very necessary for youngsters to acquire information, form attitudes, beliefs and values about identity, relationships and intimacy. Schools provide the backbone of society; they educate our children and in essence lay the groundwork for the future. By distributing condoms in schools, society can count on its children being more educated regarding pregnancy and sexual diseases.