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| Choice free condom issued by the Government: source |
My answer to this question is that; yes condoms should be distributed in high schools. We as a society need to face the reality that high school pupils are having sex inside the school premises without using protection. Let us forget about the law that is prohibiting 16 years old from having sexual intercourse and deal with this issue.
The distribution of condoms in high schools is causing a legal snag because the law prohibits 16 years old from having sexual intercourse. I do not understand this how can the law prohibits 16 years old from having sexual intercourse and then allow 12 year old to have abortions. Do you think that this is a valid reason or it is just an excuse not wanting to provide condoms to high school pupils?
The soon-to-be-launched Integrated School Health Programme. In high schools, I think that it is a good idea that needs to be taken into consideration fast. The reason why I am saying that this is a good initiative is because the pogramme is going to offer a basket of services which including HIV counseling and testing, education on sexual and reproductive health, and the provision of condoms for the high school pupils.
Our high school pupil’s need this programme and the government should consider changing the law before it is too late.
