Should They or Shouldn't They?

I recently saw a link to an article that said New York City schools are going to provide STD and pregnancy tests. Not only that, but everything will be confidential! The article said that parents are torn over the idea and I feel the same way. My initial reaction is that it is a terrible awful idea. Giving free and confidential testing makes is sound as though the school is condoning sexual promiscuity. Also, as a parent of a high schooled-aged child, I would want to know if they were sexually active, pregnant, or infected with an STD. Sex is for adults, not underage children! However, even though that is the way sex should be, this is usually not the way it is! So, right there on the other hand I think it could be a good idea for students who feel they have no where else to turn. For example, a student may be pregnant, but scared and unsure about her options, so she may decide to terminate the baby. If the school could offer such a student a safe haven then I would consider it to be okay, although I do think the student's parent's have a right to know if their underage daughter is pregnant! I suppose if there is no way to prevent underage students from having sex, than we (and the school systems) should at least make sure they are safe about it!