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I’m a male, a husband, and a father of a teen-aged girl who has been, maybe still is (and in the future is sure to be) sexually active.
My wife never liked taking the pill, not because of any adverse reactions, she just didn’t like taking it. So, after the birth of our last child ten years ago (who was unplanned, but certainly not unwanted), I had a vasectomy. I’ve never regretted it. For guys who do not wish to father children, or who do not wish to father any more, it is the most reasonable way to go. In addition it frees your partner from the bother of contraception, and both of you from the fear of an unplanned pregnancy.
When our daughter started her period and became interested in boys, my wife and I were of one mind, our daughter was agreed as well. She has been taking the pill since she turned fifteen. In the year since she began there have been no obvious side effects. If any had arose, we would have left it up to her whether or not to continue the pill.
Some parents see the provision of contraceptives as giving their child permission to have sex. I view this as complete bullshit. If they are going to have sex, they are going to have sex, with or without protection. An unplanned pregnancy can of course alter the trajectory of a girl’s life, perhaps making college and career an impossibility and relegating her to and her child to poverty. For our peace of mind I’m glad my daughter’s on the pill.
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