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Website uses your tax dollars to give condoms to 12-year-olds

Parents, beware: the California Family Health Council runs a website where your teen can go to “score free condoms” without your knowledge. It’s called TeenSource.org, and they brag about being able to give condoms to children as young as twelve years old in the state of California.

TeenSource.org: dedicated to getting your kid condoms without your knowledge.

There’s even a number – that’s 61827 – your teen can text to get a weekly “hook up tip of the week.” It just so happens to be the same number your teen can text to hear from Planned Parenthood on a weekly basis.

The website is emphatic on the fact that a child as young as twelve can obtain condoms, birth control, STD testing, and abortion services without his or her parents’ consent or knowledge.

At the foot of their site, it’s noted that Title X funds go towards keeping this website up and running. That’s right – your tax dollars are going towards helping twelve-year-olds secretly obtain condoms. How do you feel about that?

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  • Rebecca Downs

    I feel really sad about this is how I feel. I didn’t even know what condoms were really when I was 12. That might be sad to some people, but I was a very content and 12 year old virgin. It also was not that I went to a school that only focused on abstinence. Rather, I just had sex education when I was at a more age appropriate grade.

    Also, I do realize that not everyone feels the same as I do about birth control use or pre-marital sex. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the society we live in today. But what I don’t understand is why Planned Parenthood and this Teen Source organization is so against the parent-teen relationship? Why is it so necessary that they tout providing condoms to 12 year olds without parents knowing? Sure, some kids may disagree with their parents on the matter, but I think parents can give better wisdom than Planned Parenthood can. And, even in the unfortunate circumstances where parents may be absent, neglectful or even abusive when it comes to a relationship with their children, there still has to be a better resource than Planned Parenthood…

    Really, it’s sad how ardent Planned Parenthood and its affiliates or websites that it supports are so focused on breaking up the family and turning children against parents and parents against children anyway that they can…

  • http://www.facebook.com/david.crislip David Crislip

    I feel fantastic about that. And if you were really interested in reducing the number of abortions performed, you would feel the same.

    • http://www.facebook.com/jeep.obsessed Brooke Mehr

      How so? By teaching young teens (who are notoriously irresponsible) to go out and have sex? Condoms aren’t 100% effective, even if used correctly.

  • Jeff Randall

    As somebody who claims to be “pro-life”, shouldn’t you support condoms…? Less unplanned pregnancies = less abortions…

    • Fbhinspace

      It’s not obvious, but
      Birth control => more sex => more pregnancies => more abortions
      No birth control => less sex => less pregnancies => less abortions

      If the amount of sex was equal, you would be correct. But people using birth think they are “safe” and engage in sex far more frequently.

  • Heathen22

    Why are people stupid? This is a good thing. Abstinence only sex education is incredibly moronic..

    • Oldmanbob

      I have come to see and belive that people will act as we expect them to act.  Showing  kids that they can avoid  having sex and still be cool and with it can be done and is being done.  Staying out of bed tell married not only can be done (as my wife of 43 years and I did) it can build a base of trust and love that will not happen when sex gets out of its proper place.

      Our local PCC has outreach workers reach school kids and have often said that the kids espically girls are NEVER told that they can say no.

      The lie of safe sex makes as much sense as driving 100mph because I have my seat belt on.

      Pushing sex on 12 year olds?  No comment possible.

    • MoonChild02

      Abstinence only education, not abstinence only. When children are more informed about situations with unbiased sources from both sides, then they are more likely to make better decisions. However, abstinence works 100% of the time. Children are more likely to stay abstinent when they have all the facts.

  • Shelly200

    To all of those people who think giving out birth control helps prevent unplanned pregnancies, I’d suggest you do a little research. Over 50% of women who obtained an abortion in the most recent numbers from the Guttmacher Institute (Planned Parenthood’s own research arm) got pregnant during a month they were using some form of birth control. So… yeah, obviously taking birth control is not the end-all-be-all trump card to ending abortion. You know what is? Abstinence. It’s not rocket science people:: sex leads to pregnancy, therefore if you don’t want to become pregnant, you don’t have sex. Duh. Especially if you’re 12 freaking years old. Don’t you have some pee wee football to play or something? Some algebra to learn? Some piano lessons to take?

    Let’s not even get onto the fact that… where are these free condoms coming from? Are they coming from Planned Parenthood (since they are using the same number for text messages, they obviously have some kind of link to this site). Because, um, yeah, the condoms PP gives out for free — you know, PP who is supposed to be THE expert on sex and birth control? — those PP condoms are the LEAST EFFECTIVE condoms used in the United States. And why is that? Because PP doesn’t make money from FREE condoms. They make money from abortions. So when the condoms they give you fail, they can lure you in with a “solution” to your “problem” and abort your baby for the low low price of at least 400 bucks (plus consultation fee, counseling fee, ultrasound fee, anesthesia fee, etc).

    Not to mention the fact that teaching children as young as 12 how to “hook up” is beyond absurd. The hook-up culture is damaging to our society and the young people who participate in it. Why would anyone encourage it? Why can’t we use our tax money to encourage children and teens to do better in school, play a sport or instrument, volunteer, learn a skill, read a book, get a hobby, or you know BE A KID! Why are we wanting our children to grow up so fast?  

  • BryonyVaughn

    Having friends who’ve had abortions as teenagers dealing with unplanned pregnancies, I’m glad there are resources to prevent other girls going through the same thing.  As one would have been kicked out of the house by her abusive alcoholic father had he found out, I’m glad they’re allowing for privacy.  

    • http://twitter.com/MarauderTheSN Marauder

      So having an abortion allowed your friend to keep living with an abusive alcoholic father? That still doesn’t sound like a great situation.

  • Rebecca Downs

    I realize that people use condoms and I would rather them use condoms than get abortions, but that doesn’t mean Planned Parenthood should be undermining parent/children relations through free condoms at tax payers expense! I certainly have compassion for people like BryonyVaughn who commented, and I pray that your situations and the situations of your friends did or will work out. But there are certainly better means than by Planned Parenthood when dealing with abusive parents.

    Also, abstinence only education is not completely moronic. It may not be as popular or widely used in some circles, but that does not mean it is completely ineffective.

    http://www.lifenews.com/2012/03/30/new-study-shows-abstinence-education-effective/
    http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abstinence-education-reduces-teen-sex-rates-study-shows

    • Edie414

      They should just go out and have unprotected sex, get aids or std’s and continually have sex behind their parents backs, because teenagers will no matter how many scare tactics parents use, and then they pass those diseases on. Contraception means your children won’t betting sick and they can be who they are safely. Stopping that will only harm your children in the end. Condoms are expensive. Some people, in facts a lot of people can’t afford birth control so the nice people decided, hmm that’s a logical right and use of our money. You know keeping the public safe from diseases!

      I swear you people want to throw us back in the dark ages when science and knowledge were outlawed. Teaching kids about their bodies and sex in healthy positive ways stops the stigma and taboo, which stops it from being “Cool” to teens, which means if it’s not cool why do it. You’re stopping them from doing something by letting them know what it is and how it’s really not that great until you’re older and a little less hormonal. However, if they do want to, I’d tell them to talk with me first and then we’d get them protection. Doesn’t mean I’d be okay with my child having sex, who would be, but I would rather them be safe then go out, have sex and get a lifelong disease, just because my own beliefs got in the way of logic, reason, and natural biological urges.

  • John

    the mind becomes sexually curious way before puberty, I don’t see any harm in educating children to how sex works and how to do it safely. Some 12 year olds have sex – get over it. It’s not frequent, it’s not encouraged by programs like this (hard study evidence shows that sex-ed does not encourage sexual activity) but it does happen. In countries like the Netherlands where sex isn’t dressed up as something mystical, or to be ashamed of, teen pregnancy and teen STD transmission rates are significantly lower than the US. It’s not that Dutch teens have less sex, it’s that when they do they do it safely because they have been empowered through knowledge. And yes, that includes their 12 year olds (are you suggesting there is some arbitrary age where sex becomes ‘appropriate’? The day before that age it’s “boo hiss bad sex don’t dare think about it” and the day after you expect people to have healthy sexual relationships and feelings? Crazy talk.

    • Rebecca Downs

      I think it is debatable though as to if this program is doing it safely, at least in terms of maintaining parent/children relationships. Also, I’m sorry but this is not Europe. And I am glad this is not Europe. I don’t think 12 year olds having sex is just something to get over. I think there’s a problem with the culture when 12 year olds are encouraged to have sex. And yes, I think this website does encourage it. You can have feelings and curiosity about sex without having it. I’m not saying it’s not normal to think about sex. But you can still become educated without ‘scoring’ free condoms.

      There is not necessary an arbitrary age when sex becomes appropriate, other than when you’re ready. And it is NOT 12 years old. Also, there are many in this country who feel sex is not appropriate outside of marriage. It’s not crazy talk. It may be crazy talk over in Europe, but our culture has not become completely secularized yet or done away with parents having the right to be the ones teaching their children, never mind having an organization doing it that goes against the parent’s knowledge.

      Finally, I hope I don’t come off as rude. I understand a lot of what you’re saying and I don’t disrespect it. I just do not agree with it.

  • John

    here are the latest “hookup tips” – hardly controversial. Looks like they are trying to encourage healthy sex lives:

    Most Recent Hookup Tips
    Ready 2 have sex but not sure where 2 get protection?Don’t know who 2 talk 2 about ur sexuality? U r not alone! Talk 2 an adult u trustHad sex w/o a condom & think u r clear? Most STDs don’t show symptoms right away. Get tested 2 know!A healthy sex life includes getting tested AND having good communication. Talk w/ur partner b4 u have sex.Can I get pregnant during my period? There’s always a chance if u aren’t using BC.

    • PointeforJesus

      “Can I get pregnant during my period?” Seriously, who WANTS to have sex during your period? It’s disgusting!

      On a different note, I am so glad I don’t pay taxes yet.

  • http://www.facebook.com/daverusch David W. Rusch

    So here’s my answer – to those who support this idiocy, you are entitled to a six foot long condom that will encompass you entirely forever.   Or you can just go away.

  • http://twitter.com/David_Proper d_r_proper

    I think it’s awesome!  Way to go TeenSource.org

  • Edie414

    There’s nothing wrong with this. Children are going to have sex. Providing safe ways for them to do so is the right thing to do. Letting them get pregnant and std’s is not. The answer isn’t to censor young kids, it’s to educate them about their bodies and let them to know when they start thinking about sex to get them proper protection and let them know not to jump into anything. Being safe is sane and right.

  • Edie414

    http://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/2006/11/28/index.html Abstinence only programs do not work. Education works. Not lying to your children but being honest with them helps. PP doesn’t teach children hooking up is good, they let them no their risks for std’s are raised and the only way to lower that is to use protection and know your partner before having sex with them. Having a positive outlook on your body and your sexual life choices is a confidence building thing. There’s nothing wrong with that at all.

    • Rebecca Downs

      I’m sorry, but just the fact that you are using a link from the Guttmacher Institute makes me shake my head… Also, teaching abstinence does not involve lying to children, at least abstinence taught *correctly.* Even if Planned Parenthood is just trying to ‘let them know their risks for std’s…’ it shouldn’t come from them. Of course you should know your partner being having sex with them! We don’t need Planned Parenthood telling that to our children! Because when they do, they also implant other ideas into their head. Think about it, PP is an organization that sells sex. Because, they get customers through teens who want to get birth control, STD testing and ultimately, when that birth control fails, an abortion… I think we should of course have positive outlooks on our body and our sexual life choices. The best way to have a positive outlook on our sexual life choice is by having as few partners as possible. I won’t hide anything here. I am not a virgin. And I have slept with more than one man. It saddens me inside,