No. I was put on birth control for my endometriosis.

No. People go on BC for many different reasons. I would rather put a kid on BC knowing that they are safely having sex rather than not.

Birth control isn’t just for sex and child prevention which many people seem to forget. It promotes a healthy attitude to sex, being open, honest and having all the means possible for protection if that occurs. Some parents would prefer their child is on birth control even if they don’t have sex. I got on birth control at 15, didn’t have sex until 18!

It all depends how you communicate and approach your child about sex and birth control. I started due to horrible pain during periods and then being extremely irregular. Not for sexual purposes. But me and my mom we’re very open with each other which was amazing snd how I believe every child and parent relationship should be. Now if you talk to your child about birth control for sexual purposes only than that’s your decision So to me it’s all about your relationship with your child and how you choose to communicate. Birth control does not mean sex automatically in my opinion

Putting your 13 year old on birth control and saying you’re doing so to prevent pregnancy ya I guess so...it’s facilitating it. Saying you’re putting them on birth control to help with cycles and such and explaining the risks of sex to your child and that you do nit consent to them having sex as a “child” no

They’re going to have sex anyway. But at least they can’t get pregnant.

I know there are other reasons someone might choose birth control for their child (period issues etc) but I still think it’s enabling sex in a way. I personally wouldn’t put my child on bc.

If my mother put me on birth control when I started my periods, I would have been so confused. I didn’t want anything to do with boys until I was 16. If she sat me down civilly and explained in detail all of the benefits of it, I don’t think I would have minded.

No there have been studies on handing out condoms. What they found was the number of kids having sex didnt change but the number of kids using condoms did. I'd think the same was true of both control.

I can honestly say that this was one of the best decisions my mother ever made. She had told me before I was having sex that as soon as I was planning on doing so to please talk to her and that she would take me to get birth control. She went out of her way to emphasize that she would not chastise me, harass me, punish me, etc. (For a woman who cherished control and was quite often angry with me this was a hefty promise) She kept that promise and then some. The following list details my reasons for supporting this and also what her decision did for me, for her and for us: 1) I was going to sleep with my boyfriend no matter what. Her promise did not affect that decision at all. If anything it may have subconsciously prevented me from having sex even sooner simply out of rebellion. Had she tried to force me to abstain or forbade me, I might have run towards the decision to have sex much sooner. 2) She strengthened our bond. Her promise gave my mother and I something to not only agree on, but to have as our own. As a teenage girl with a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship this was rare. It bonded us. She went even further and ensured that my dad did not acknowledge that he knew (although I feel sure that she must have told him. They didn’t have secrets but she made sure I got to feel like it was our secret without the added embarrassment and fear of my dad being involved.) She illustrated the value in picking your battles and she picked a really good one NOT to have. 3) She made me look up to her and realize / remember that she was wise and knew what she was talking about. Teenage girls have a tendency to consider their parents silly, ignorant, old fashioned, etc. My mom knew what to do, where to go, what to ask and say, etc. She was in charge in this arena and I needed her to be. In other words it created a renewed sense of respect and admiration at a time when I always thought I knew better and didn’t need her help or advice. 4) She built trust. She opened the door for me to be honest about other sensitive topics. I spoke to my mother about other relationship issues, alcohol / drugs, depression, etc. after that. She set a precedent for what happens when I talk to mom about _______ . 99.9% of the time I felt like I could ask about or admit to things I pro bably never would have. 5) She gave me the gift of experiencing and learning from my teenage years without having to adapt to parenthood myself. Later as a 20 year old woman I became pregnant and was completely overjoyed. I got to live life and make mistakes and be immature and selfish and date, etc... Had I became pregnant as a teenager I feel sure that I would have missed out on much that gave me wisdom and memories and understanding about life. She also ensured that I did not have a child that had to endure a teen mom and all that comes with that. I’m not judging teenage mothers but I think it’s safe to say that parenting at that age is more wrought with stress/immaturity/ignorance/resentment, etc. 6) She made me feel loved and accepted. My mom did not judge me and back then I felt incredibly judged by my parents and many others. This was like a pocket of freedom from that and it was all warm and fuzzy. She was often busy, tired, annoyed or disappointed... but for this she was proud of me for coming to her and treated me with warmth and kindness. 6) My most significant reason is last. She reminded me to hold my head up and demand respect as a woman. She gave me my first memorable glimpse at feminism. The first Gyno we went to in our small town was a man and he was also the father of a girl in my class. He examined me and then sat my mother and I both down for what we assumed was an educational talk about whatever BC he was going to prescribe me. Instead he refused to prescribe me birth control AND took the time to try to shame both of us. He said it was his policy as I was too young, not married, etc. He practically told my mother she was a bad parent for supporting such immoral behavior. Well she had herself a good time responding and let him know exactly what she thought about that! She stuck up for me, she stuck up for herself and she told him where to stick it and why! I felt incredibly supported and in awe of this strong and feisty woman who was on my side for once. She suddenly seemed very smart, beautiful and confident to me. That day I wanted to be just like her. She taught me that I could be powerful, in control of my own body, that sex was not a shameful act, that I had rights and should defend them, that I could question or defy authority when necessary, that just because something was unconventional or frowned upon did not make it wrong, that what was right for me did not have to be popular and that if I was rejected or refused by someone that I just needed to get on with it and try again. All of that came from such a simple act of help and kindness from my mother. We rarely realize the impact we have on each other. The decisions we make and the way we treat each other create a domino effect on the lives of our loved ones. Sometimes these effects are exponentially greater than we could have ever predicted. My momma taught me what to strive for as a patient, as a parent, as a wife/partner, as a friend and as a woman.