Should Adolescents Make Medical Choices

I believe that an adolescent shouldn’t be able to make medical choices because they don’t have the mentality of an adult. I agree that adolescent should be able to voice an opinion on the matter, but the final say should go to the parent. Adolescents may make decisions based on fear instead of facts and statistics. Where as the parents will do what is in the best interest of the child and not out fear or peer pressure. The choices that are made can be life altering.
I will tell you more about how I feel why adolescents shouldn’t be able to make medical choices by themselves. For example, in present times teens are able to make choices about being on birth control or not. Some girls may make the decision to go on birth control because other girls are on it. But what these girls don’t realize that there are side effects that may come along with those medications. Being on birth control can also lead to more adult decision to be made, like premarital sex. Teenagers think …show more content…
If they choose not to be on it, and they end up pregnant, who is the one that will raise the child the grandparents, because nine times out of ten the dad is not going to stick around. Adolescents are not ready to be parents, and will be more likely to drop out of school. Choices that they will regret later in life. Adolescents are also able to make the choice on if they have an abortion. This may scar the adolescent, and make them feel guilty as they become adults and want to have more children. Children are a blessing from God and how can you expect him to grant you another healthy baby if you killed one of his blessing