Bristol Palin outraged over girls receiving free birth control [View all]

[RandySF]

Bristol Palin took to her blog on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to voice her objection to a public health initiative in Washington that provides free birth control to young, low-income women.

"Do you remember what it was like to be a 10-year-old? I remember being an unabashed tomboy concerned with playing outside and acing 5th grade," the now-24-year-old wrote in the post. "But life isn't so innocent and carefree for some 10-year-olds in Washington State."

She went on to cite a report from conservative group Judicial Watch about the state's "Take Charge" Medicaid plan, which provides birth control, gynecological exams, and family planning education free of charge to eligible women, men, and teens.

The report claims "that some schools in Washington were giving free birth control implants to children as young as 10 years old!" Palin wrote. "These birth control devices are implanted in a girl's uterus, and all of this can be done without a parent's consent!"
In fact, according to a report from the nonprofit Guttmacher Institute — which aims to advance sexual and reproductive health worldwide — minors in a majority of states, including Washington, do not need parental consent for contraceptive services.


http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/bristol-palin-slams-free-birth-control-plan-for-minors-2015910#ixzz3oKHOItpP