Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Arguments In Favor of Parental Notification

We've discussed some of the features that a strong argument needs to have, taken a look at some articles that make arguments on both sides of the issue, and evaluated the quality of those arguments.

Now, it's time for you to do some research.

Using the links below, or your own internet research skills, find articles that argue the following:
Minors should need to notify their parents to access sexual health services.

 Remember, that sexual health services include: birth control, prophylactics such as condoms, abortion, and sex education.

Your Task:

1. Locate an article that supports the pro-notification argument.
2. In the comments section, do the following:

  • Paste the web address for the article.
  • Explain what claim it is making.
  • Write down the evidence that it uses.
  • Explain the reasoning that it uses.
3. Submit your comment, and then start looking for more. The more sources and arguments you find the more points you get.

Some links to newspapers:
http://www.nytimes.com/ - The New York Times
http://www.latimes.com/ - The Los Angeles Times
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ - The Washington Post
http://www.bostonglobe.com/ - The Boston Globe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ The Chicago Tribune
http://www.suntimes.com/ The Chicago Sun Times

If you want, you can just use Google and look outside of the newspapers:
http://www.google.com - Just make sure that you use reliable sources. Avoid ask.com, answers.com, wiki how, or other similar sites.  If you have a question about reliability, ask me.

Here are some search terms that you may want to try:
Parental Notification, Abortion, Birth Control, Contraception, Sex Education

Use them with each other:  "Parental Notification, Abortion"  or "Parental Notification, Birth Control."
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    Claim : Parents need to be notified from a doctor about a young girl 17 and under about her abortion .
    Evidence : The Illinois Supreme Court is allowing the state to enforce a 1995 law that requires doctors to notify parents of girls under 17 years old if their daughter is undergoing an abortion at least two days before the procedure.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/07/11/illinois-supreme-court-girls-under-17-must-inform-parents-if-aborting/

    Orquidia Toro

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  2. AnonymousMay 21, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Claim: In almost every state parental notification is not rellavent for a minor to receive sexual health but now states are being to take away voiceless minors safety away which is probably going to result in many teen pregnancies

    https://www.aclu.org/preventing-teenagers-getting-contraceptives-unless-they-tell-parent-puts-teens-risk

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    1. AnonymousMay 26, 2015 at 11:10 AM

      Parental Notification should be relevant for a minor that wants to receive sexual health services because that is their choice and they have the right.

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  3. AnonymousMay 22, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    Claim: 16 years of age can have an abortion.

    Evidence: Doctors would agree with the decision , but would consider involving parents for the decision.

    www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Abortion/Pages/When-should-it-be-done.aspx

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    1. AnonymousMay 26, 2015 at 9:59 AM

      They should not involve the parents for the decision because it is the young girls body not the parents . She should say what happens with her body and the doctors should respect that .

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    2. AnonymousMay 26, 2015 at 11:43 AM

      Counter Claim: The parents shouldn't be involved because it's her decision not the parents. She got pregnant by on her own then she can get an abortion on her own.

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    3. AnonymousMay 29, 2015 at 6:04 AM

      Parents are very helpful when it comes to long life term decisions. Teens make many mistakes as our parents try to fix them. Then she would regret not having an abortion and her life is screwed.

      Delete
  4. AnonymousMay 26, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    Claim: teens arent mature enough or ready for abortion it could damage their mental state
    Evidence:The decision of having a abortion is not a light issue, teens aren't responsible enough to make a decision in their best interest and to much pressure could make them easily persuaded to the wrong choice for both the child and them self
    Website: http://debatewise.org/debates/2308-minors-should-be-able-to-obtain-abortions-without-parental-consent/

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  5. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Ethos
    - Parents should be notified because the person may not know what do with their first child

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  6. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Pathos
    - Parents should be notified because their child is going to go through many difficult changes due to an abortion.

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  7. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    logos
    - parents should be notified because It should actually be considered child abuse to make a minor suffer through pain of birth.

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  8. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    logos
    - parent should be notified because, Why would you force a child to be born if it is just going to have an awful life?

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  9. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    Ethos
    - parents should be notified because If she doesn't want her child, they most likely have a reason which is that they're not responsible enough.

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  10. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    Pathos
    - Parents should be notified because if the child does end up bringing another child to this world she's going to have to go through a struggle to keep the baby alive so she's going to need her mothers help

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