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Maine school to offer contraceptives

PORTLAND, Maine - After an outbreak of pregnancies among middle school girls, education officials in this city have decided to allow a school health center to make birth control pills available to girls as young as 11.

King Middle School will become the first middle school in Maine to make a full range of contraception available, including birth control pills and patches. Condoms have been available at King's health center since 2000.
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Portland's three middle schools reported 17 pregnancies during the last four years, not counting miscarriages or terminated pregnancies that weren't reported to the school nurse.

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I'm about as far from a prude as conceivable, but even i am surprised at 11 year olds having intercourse.
But, I do remember kids in the 70's around this age being sexually active, even if they didn't "go all the way", so i don't know why i'm surprised...
I'm just glad that someone is doing something to help reduce the number of pregnancies.