When the school health nurse suggested the school health clinic includ

When the school health nurse suggested the school health clinic include sexual counseling and free condoms if requested, an angry woman yelled, “Why do I care if some girls have no morals and sleep around?”

Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a.
“Because taxpayers spend billions each year for teenage moms and their babies.”
b.
“Because your son may have to pay child support to that girl for the next 18 years!”
c.
“I understand your point of view, but since some parents don’t teach their children morals, the school has to help.”
d.
“We all should care for our neighbors and our neighbors’ children.”

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: A
Preventing pregnancy among teenagers can reduce the dropout rate, welfare dependency, low birth weight, and infant mortality. According to an analysis by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the estimated cost of teen childbearing in the United States cost taxpayers (federal, state, and local) is at least $109 billion.