An anonymous Eagle cashier said that there are, on-average, about two IMSA students a week who purchase some form of birth control, usually condoms. There is no age limit. It is embarrassing to have to walk to Eagle to buy condoms. Kids are going to have sex anyway. Junior Genny Schaack believes that IMSA should encourage the use of contraceptives rather than ignore the problem.
Hand condoms out.
However, the policy in the handbook on pregnancy does not indicate that pregnant students will be invited to leave. Preventing both partners from becoming diseased, condoms are available in drugstores, family planning clinics, vending machines in restrooms, school-based health centers and some supermarkets, including Eagle. Oral contraceptives are becoming more popular among teenagers. When taken correctly, the pill is 99 to a 100 percent effective. However, some women may have side effects, including nausea.